Mare's Nest

Mare's Nest (2026)

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.

Date of release
2026-06-04
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy
Director
Ben Rivers

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Word for Snow

Mare's Nest is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Ben Rivers. The film based on one act play The Word for Snow by Don DeLillo, combines elements of fiction, documentary, poetic essay, and fable, and tells the story of Moon, a young girl exploring a strange, adult-less world.

Production

The director Ben Rivers, developed the idea of the film from “a growing sense of dread” about the world future generations will inherit. It was initially inspired by the impact of COVID-19 on children, along with Don DeLillo’s climate-focused play The Word for Snow.

The film shot over three years across Menorca, Spain and the United Kingdom, is produced by Ben Rivers through United Kingdom based company Urth Films in collaboration with Queralt.

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