by Christine Freije, Staff Writer
Another Happy Day proves over and over that familial love is not as simple as it seems: aunts can be cruel, husbands can be controlling, and mothers can be absent.
Written and directed by Sean Durkin
Starring Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Charlie Shotwell and Oona Roche
Running time: 1 hour and 47 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language, sex, nudity
by Audrey Callerstrom
The Nest had to take place in the 1980s, and not just because Jude Law looks good in dad jeans. The Reagan era promised lower taxes and the American Dream, as long as you were willing to work for it. You powered forward in the highest-earning job you could find, and if you gave more to your children than what you grew up with, that was called “success.” This is the story behind The Nest, writer/director Sean Durkin’s follow-up to 2011’s Martha Marcy May Marlene. The Nest introduces us to dad Rory (Jude Law), a British ex-pat who lives in the U.S. with his wife Allison (Carrie Coon), her daughter Samantha (Oona Roche) and their son, Ben (Charlie Shotwell). They live a seemingly happy life in the suburbs with a large home. Rory works as an entrepreneur/broker type while Allison works at a horse stable and teaches riding lessons (the WASP-iest hobby). Samantha does gymnastics; Ben and Rory play rough-and-tumble catch in the backyard. “Dad cheated!” Ben chirps. Allison is beautiful; Ben is successful.
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