The nest

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The work The nest represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

The Resource The nest

Statement of responsibility: written and created by Nicole Taylor ; producer, Clare Kerr ; directed by Andy De Emmony and Simen Alsvik ; executive producers, Susan Hogg, Simon Lewis, and Nicole Taylor ; Studio Lambert ; produced in association with BBC, all3media international

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Summary

"Contains strong language, violence, sexual situations, and drug use"--Container
A suspenseful Scottish drama about a wealthy couple who would do anything to have a baby. After a chance encounter, they recruit a down-on-her-luck eighteen-year-old to be a surrogate, but secrets emerge about the girl's past that could make them regret their deal
"Scottish drama about a wealthy couple who would do anything to have a baby. When Emily ... accidentally hits Kaya ... a down-on-her-luck 18-year-old, with her car, the two make an instant connection. After learning about her desperate situation, Kaya offers to carry Emily's last embryo as a surrogate. Although Emily's husband, successful businessman Dan ... warns about the legal and moral implications of such an agreement, the women are adamant. But as buried secrets emerge about Kaya's past, Dan and Emily start to wonder if they're being used."--

Credits note: Directors of photography, Matt Gray (episodes 1-3) and Tim Palmer (episodes 4-5) ; music, Paul Leonard-Morgan ; editors, Liana Del Giudice (episodes 1-3) and Jesse Parker (episodes 4-5)

Language note: In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

PerformerNote: Martin Compston, Sophie Rundle, Mirren Mack, Fiona Bell, James Harkness, Liz Ewing, Bailey Patrick, Katie Leung, Samuel Small, Christine Bottomley, David Hayman, Shirley Henderson

Context

Context of The nest