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The Nest (1980)

The Nest poster
Original title
El nido
Directed by
Jaime de Armiñán
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina, Spain
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
15
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An older widower forms a close bond with a clever thirteen-year-old girl. Their intense relationship stirs emotions and raises concerns in their small community.

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What happens

The Nest (Spanish: El Nido) is a 1980 Spanish drama film written and directed by Jaime de Armiñán, starring Héctor Alterio and Ana Torrent. The plot follows the emotionally intense relationship between an old widower and a precocious thirteen-year-old girl. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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