| Family Nest | |
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| Directed by | Béla Tarr |
| Written by | Béla Tarr |
| Starring | Laszlone Horvath Gaborne Kún Gábor Kun |
| Cinematography | Ferenc Pap |
| Edited by | Anna Kornis |
| Music by | János Bródy Mihály Móricz |
| Production company | Balázs Béla Stúdió |
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| Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Family Nest (Hungarian: Családi tüzfészek) is a 1979 Hungarian black-and-white drama film, directed by Béla Tarr. The film won Grand Prize at the 1979 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival, tying with the film El Super.
Premise
Irén lives with her daughter in her in-laws’ small apartment in the center of Budapest. Her husband has just returned from his national service, and their relationship is deteriorating. Soon, Irén wants to leave the family—but her rehousing request gets caught up in the Communist administration.
Cast
- Laszlone Horvath as Irén
- László Horváth as Laci
- Gábor Kun as Laci's Father
- Gaborne Kún as Laci Mother
Reception
Family Nest received moderately positive reviews from film critics. Rotten Tomatoes reports an 80% approval rating, with an average rating of 6.9/10. Jonathan Rosenbaum of Chicago Reader wrote, "This is strong stuff, but the highly formal director of Almanac of Fall, Damnation, and Satantango is still far from apparent." Keith Uhlich of Slant Magazine rated the film 2/4 stars and called the characters "unconvincing mouthpieces for a highly unsubtle political critique."
Home Release
The latest and highest quality release of Family Nest is in the Béla Tarr | A Curzon Collection which was released by Curzon and presents the film in HD.
References
- "1979 | IFFMH". Internationales Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Rosenbaum, Jonathan (26 February 2003). "Family Nest". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- Uhlich, Keith (3 August 2005). "Film Review: Family Nest". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
External links
Family Nest at IMDb
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