The Nest

The Nest is a 2020 psychological drama film written, directed, and produced by Sean Durkin. The film stars stars Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Charlie Shotwell, Oona Roche, and Adeel Akhtar. The Nest had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020, and was released in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2020, by IFC Films and Elevation Pictures respectively. Plot In the 1980s, Rory O'Hara and his wife Allison live a middle-class life in New York City with their children Samantha (Sam) and Benjamin (Ben), the former born from Allison's previous relationship. Allison teaches horseback riding, while Rory works as a trader. Believing his opportunities in the States are limited, Rory persuades Allison to relocate with him to Britain, where he plans to return to the firm of his former employer Arthur Davis. Despite Allison's initial misgivings, the family moves into a huge old mansion in Surrey where Rory persuades Allison to start her own farm on the property, buying a horse named Richmond in the process. Construction begins on a stable while Ben and Sam are enrolled in separate schools. Rory later takes Allison to high-class dinner parties with Arthur and his colleagues. However, the family has some difficulty adjusting, as their secluded location and respective commutes make it difficult for the children to get to school on time.