NEST

NEST

Directed by Hlynur Pálmason
Denmark, Iceland | 22 minutes | 2022 | Icelandic

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.

Director: Hlynur Pálmason
Script: Hlynur Pálmason
Cinematography: Hlynur Pálmason
Producer: Snowglobe and Join Motion Pictures

Hlynur Pálmason
Iceland

Festivals & Awards
Berlin Special Programme 2022 Premiere

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Hlynur Pálmason

Iceland

Hlynur Pálmason (born September 30, 1984, in Höfn, Iceland) is an Icelandic filmmaker,
screenwriter, and visual artist. He began his career in visual arts before transitioning to
filmmaking, graduating from The National Film School of Denmark in 2013. He made his
feature debut with the well-received Winter Brothers (2017) and followed it up with A White,
White Day, which premiered in Cannes Critics’ Week (2019). His third feature film, Godland
(2022), was selected for Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Festival. His 4th feature, The
Love that Remains, is premiering in the Cannes Premiere section at Cannes 2025. Pálmason
lives and works between Iceland and Denmark with his wife and three children.