Empty Nest

Empty Nest

2008 · 91 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama

Empty Nest tells the story of a couple who have to struggle to find themselves after their children grow up and move out. It starts out as a fairly simple story of a couple but becomes complicated by a series of events that may or may not be occurring only in Leonardo’s mind.

Directed by Daniel Burman · Written by Daniel Burman

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