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Mare’s Nest
Directed by Ben Rivers
Moon travels through a mysterious unexplained world free of adults. Moon meets a scholar turned sage and her translator in a mountain hut, where she tries to understand what is happening, based on a play by Don DeLillo. She meets many others who perform for her, show her a film, give her gifts, show her different possibilities for living. She observes and moves on into an unknown future. From TMDB
14 reactions from 1 source (Bluesky) · newest Sep 14, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
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Mare’s Nest is a 2026 science fiction drama fantasy film, directed by Ben Rivers, starring Moon Guo Barker, Astrid Ihora and Elahni-ja'nai Nembhard.
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- posts span Aug 9, 2025 to Sep 14, 2026
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Critics, per Wikipedia
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated the film four stars out of five, and wrote, that the film evokes a dreamlike, strange atmosphere reminiscent of "Pasolini’s Greek dramas", with children delivering haunting, otherworldly dialogue. Bradshaw concluded the review that though the meaning of the film may be elusive, the director’s "enigmatic style" commands attention. In his review at Locarno, Douglas Johnson of the International Cinephile Society rated the film with 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote that Mare’s Nest opens in chaos and closes with Moon’s serene smile, amid there is the decay, art sparks moments of meaning, wonder, and intent."
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Reactions
14 of 14 · most liked firstA deservedly wonderful review! Catch Mare's Nest until Wednesday 👉 www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/mares-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Ben Rivers' Mare's Nest is pure magic. Delighted I managed to catch it at my usual haunt, @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social this afternoon. An extraordinary film. In the most beautiful way possible, it reminded me of my favourite film of all time, The Spirit of the Beehive.
positive · AI labelView post →There's a fragility to the films of Ben Rivers that can make them like handling ancient relics, works that threaten to break down as you watch. But that perishability accounts for their extraordinary vitality. Read @leonardogoi.bsky.social's review of #MaresNest, opening today:
neutral · AI labelView post →Think I'm going for 11 movies at this year's Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival: CLASH OF THE WOLVES, SILENT FRIEND, THE LOVE THAT REMAINS, THE FALLING SKY, NUISANCE BEAR, MARE'S NEST, SEEDS, OUR LAND, NORTHERN LIGHTS, FAUST, and THE BLUE TRAIL.
neutral · AI labelView post →Like last year, British Ben Rivers returns to #Locarno78 comp with Mare's Nest for Rediance, an experimental film performed almost exclusively by children. An incomprehensible series of pontificating scenes to test the viewer's patience, trapped in anticipation of a hypothetical surprise. Lucarne.
negative · AI labelView post →Ben Rivers is one of our favorite contemporary filmmakers and his latest feature film MARE'S NEST reminds us why we dig his work so much. Visually stunning and uncannily resonant, this is one to catch on the big screen. See it at Lightbox this Wednesday (9/16) events.ticketleap.com/tickets/ligh...
positive · AI labelView post →"Shot beautifully on 16mm, it serves as the perfect cinematic antidote to technological burnout." --Lucy Peters, Little White Lies magazine MARE'S NEST, a film by Ben Rivers 2pm Sunday, July 5 tickets: bit.ly/MaresNestOakland
neutral · AI labelView post →"Rivers' dreamlike approach has the quality of memory in places, full of figments and fragments, although that inevitably means some episodes of Mare's Nest are more engaging than others." - playing this week at Thessaloniki Film Festival www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/mares... #TIFF66 #FilmSky🎬
neutral · AI labelView post →Mare's Nest (2025). DeLillo's play within the film is a very concentrated dose of his language: what it signals, how it collapses. Thought of The Names: "language ... existed mainly as a medium of politeness between people, with odd allowances made for the communication of ideas"
neutral · AI labelView post →Congratulations to Ben Rivers, who has been awarded the Pardo Verde at the Locarno Film Festival for his film MARE'S NEST. Explore Ben’s selection of post-apocalyptic sci-fi titles in his Klassiki Picks, available until 4 September. Sign up for a 7-day FREE trial today ✨🎞️
neutral · AI labelView post →Film watching diary - 12/06/26 FUCK THE POLIS (2025) MARE'S NEST (2025)
neutral · AI labelView post →Looking forward to hosting the Q & A at the Depot Cinema, Lewes this Sunday 7th June for Ben Rivers' poetic, enigmatic new film Mare's Nest! lewesdepot.org/film/mares-n...
neutral · AI labelView post →Saturday October 4! 6:30pm -The Roses- “a deeply funny movie” (CBC) “relentlessly entertaining” (The Independent UK) Plus, a full day of the Genre Gems Film Festival! 11:00am - Mare's Nest 1:15pm - The Blue Trail 3:30pm - The Last One For The Road 9:15pm - Sirāt Midnight - Midnight Mystery Movie
neutral · AI labelView post →"I found my first Ben Rivers film, a tale of a decaying world inhabited solely by children, completely stultifying." Locarno Competition entry Mare's Nest belongs in a museum! journeyintocinema.com/mares-nest-r...
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