Breaking Glass Pictures has announced the North American release of Nesting, the unsettling psychological thriller from writer‑director Chloé Cinq‑Mars, arriving on VOD platforms May 29, 2026. The release follows an acclaimed festival run that firmly established the film as a standout in the genre landscape.
Nesting made its World Premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival, where Cinq‑Mars won the Best Director Award (2025). The film went on to screen at the SOHO Horror Film Festival, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Calgary International Film Festival, and Fantastic Fest, earning praise for its chilling atmosphere and emotional depth.
Synopsis
A deeply unsettling portrait of grief and psychological unraveling, Nesting follows Pénélope (Rose‑Marie Perreault), a new mother grappling with postpartum depression and the unresolved trauma of her sister’s death. As sleep deprivation tightens its grip, the boundary between dream and reality begins to erode, pulling her into a paranoid and increasingly dangerous spiral.
Cast
- Rose‑Marie Perreault as Pénélope
- Simon Landry‑Desy as Gaspard
- Saladin Dellers as Edward
- Marie Bélanger as Charlotte
- Alex Lauzon as Joseph
