The Nest (2016)
The Nest is a Cathy Come Home story for Generation Rent; a warning tale of how quickly social harmony can break down when people are pushed out to the sidelines. Janine is a single mother struggling to raise her children at odds with the local community. And her daughter Clemy is an angry teenager trying to assert her growing independence. This tense environment is exacerbated by the fact they are living illegally in a squatted house. After being evicted the family is forced to confront their growing sense of resentment and frustration at the world around them.
Director: Jamie Jones
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Vicky McClure as Janine |
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Pooja Shah as Naeema |
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Barry Ackroyd as Cafe Regular |
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Grace Hogg-Robinson as Mia |
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Amy Bowden as Clemy |
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Poppy Polivnick as Miss |
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Tabatha Polivnick as Jamie |
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Ava Charles as Waitress |
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Hamza Yusef as Naeema's Son |
| Directing | Jamie Jones | Director |
| Writing | Jamie Jones | Writer |
| Art | Lotty Sanna | Production Design |
| Production | Shakyra Dowling | Casting Director |
| Editing | Isabel Freeman | Editor |
| Camera | Nicolas Booth | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Javier Calequi | Music |
| Production | Ella Ackroyd | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Andrew Sansom | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Stephen James Dunn | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Anthony McHugh | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Timothy Renouf | Casting Associate |
| Editing | Andrew Cloke | Colorist |
| Editing | Andrew Cloke | Online Editor |
| Production | Elena Vakirtzis | Location Manager |