Family Nest
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 Spanish film El Super.
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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 |
Plot
The film follows a young couple as they live in apartment of the husband's parents, as well as the wife's efforts to find new housing.
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.[1] 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."[2] Keith Uhlich of Slant Magazine rated the film 2/4 stars and called the characters "unconvincing mouthpieces for a highly unsubtle political critique."[3]
References
- 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