The Nest
Ligzda
Synopsis
A young couple of biologists and their two children move from Riga to a nature reserve where they're provided with an old country cottage. They start to repair the cottage and feel at home, but the former owner of the house suddenly returns from Canada. When he realises that the present inhabitants have kept the spirit of the place alive, he gives up his rights to the cottage. The film then concentrates on him coming to terms with his memories of his time as a guerilla, when he found his first love, his 'sister-in-arms', who betrayed him fifty years ago. The film also investigates the relationship between the young biologists and nature, and the process of reaching adulthood. The title of the film, The Nest, stands for the surroundings of living nature (the forest, the marshes, the coast) and more generally for the small fatherland that has to maintain its position among great powers such as Russia, Germany and America: countries that largely shape the fate of the characters.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aivars Freimanis
- Screenplay & Story
- Aivars Freimanis
- Original Title
- Ligzda
- Country of Origin
- Latvia
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Production Studios
- Trīs
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aivars Freimanis
Aivars Freimanis
Viktors Grībermans
Liene Bāliņa
Department Leadership Roster
Viktors Grībermans
Director of Photography
Aivars Freimanis
Writer
Aivars Freimanis
Production Design
Aivars Freimanis
Director
Liene Bāliņa
Editor
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What is The Nest about?
A young couple of biologists and their two children move from Riga to a nature reserve where they're provided with an old country cottage. They start to repair the cottage and feel at home, but the former owner of the house suddenly returns from Canada. When he realises that the present inhabitants have kept the spirit of the place alive, he gives up his rights to the cottage. The film then concentrates on him coming to terms with his memories of his time as a guerilla, when he found his first love, his 'sister-in-arms', who betrayed him fifty years ago. The film also investigates the relationship between the young biologists and nature, and the process of reaching adulthood. The title of the film, The Nest, stands for the surroundings of living nature (the forest, the marshes, the coast) and more generally for the small fatherland that has to maintain its position among great powers such as Russia, Germany and America: countries that largely shape the fate of the characters.
Who directed The Nest?
The Nest was directed by Aivars Freimanis.
Who stars in The Nest?
The principal cast of The Nest includes Dace Bonāte, Valdis Lūriņš, Ingmārs Freimanis, Leonīds Locenieks, Niklāvs Lūriņš.
When was The Nest released and how long is it?
The Nest was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.