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.[2]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."[3] Keith Uhlich of Slant Magazine rated the film 2/4 stars and called the characters "unconvincing mouthpieces for a highly unsubtle political critique."[4]
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.
