
An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.


A story of siblings building a tree house together over the course of a year. We experience the beauty and brutality of the seasons, as we follow them through their struggles and moments of joy.

Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir
Ída
Grímur Hlynsson
Grímur
Þorgils Hlynsson
Þorgils
Nest is a drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of season, tree house, hut, nest, nature, four seasons. Directed by Hlynur Pálmason, it stars Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Grímur Hlynsson, Þorgils Hlynsson. A story of siblings building a tree house together over the course of a year. We experience the beauty and brutality of the seasons, as we follow them through their struggles and moments of joy.
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