''The Nest'' () is a Canadian psychological thriller film, directed by David Paradis and released in 2018. The film stars
Pierre-Luc Brillant
Pierre-Luc Brillant (born January 29, 1978) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is best known for his performance in the film '' C.R.A.Z.Y.'', for which he received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 2006.
Brillant is also a ...
as Pierre-Luc, an actor who agrees to his girlfriend Isabelle's (
Isabelle Blais
Isabelle Sophie Emilie Blais (born June 21, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actress and singer.
History
Isabelle Blais was born on June 21, 1975, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. She is a graduate of the Montreal campus of the Conservatoi ...
) request that he spend five days confined to a locked room, with no contact with the outside world except webcam conversations with her.
The film premiered in July 2018 at the
Fantasia International Film Festival
Fantasia International Film Festival, also known as Fantasia Fest or simply Fantasia, is a genre film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. It focuses on fantasy, horror, sci-fi and cult genre films. Regular ...
, where it won the Barry Convex Award for Best Canadian Feature.
The film received two
Canadian Screen Award
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John Dunning Best First Feature Award
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Le Journal de Montréal
is a daily French-language tabloid newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Quebec and is also the largest French-language daily newspaper in North America. Established by Pierre Pé ...