[1] Irén lives with her daughter in her in-laws’ small apartment in the center of Budapest.

Soon, Irén wants to leave the family—but her rehousing request gets caught up in the Communist administration.

Family Nest received moderately positive reviews from film critics.

[2] Jonathan Rosenbaum of Chicago Reader wrote, "This is strong stuff, but the highly formal director of Almanac of Fall, Damnation, and Satantango is still far from apparent.

"[3] Keith Uhlich of Slant Magazine rated the film 2/4 stars and called the characters "unconvincing mouthpieces for a highly unsubtle political critique.