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Mare's Nest (PG)

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A little girl drives a car through a sandy desert landscape.

The latest experimental film from British artist and filmmaker Ben Rivers follows a young girl called Moon (Moon Guo-Barker), who adventures alone through an uncanny world devoid of adults.

Crossing landscapes equally remote and barren, a young girl called Moon encounters a series of other children: three weird sisters reminiscent of Shakespearean characters, a child scholar accompanied by a child translator, and an ensemble of other curious characters. 

Her journey draws a poignant resonance to our current moment of great uncertainty.

Getting its title from an idiom meaning a false discovery or a chaotic, confused situation, Mare's Nest is a cine-poem, bringing to the foreground issues of climate catastrophe, communication and division between people.

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Film information
  • Release year   2025
  • Country of origin   UK
  • Director   Ben Rivers
  • Runtime   1hr 38mins

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