Rabbit Hole (2010)

This was pretty good, if somewhat painful to watch but made better by an above average cast. The story itself doesn't have many arcs, its unrelentingly gloomy, following a middle class couple 8 months after the death of their young son who was hit by a car while chasing their dog into the street.The grief displayed by Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart is raw and well portrayed in its many forms as the couple shun friends and neighbours while the icy 'Becca' tries to banish memories of her deceased son by disposing of his possessions and Howie lives in the past. They attend group therapy (together for a while) and Howie befriends the (pot smoking) Sandra Oh. Becca in turn secretly meets with the driver of the car that killed Danny and tries to come to terms with her sisters impending birth and her mothers own loss.This is a couple barely hanging on, its powerful and raw, often painful to watch but worth the effort for the convincing performances.I loved all the leads in this; Sandra Oh, Aaron Eckhart and Nicole Kidman always does a great job. In sub roles Dianne Wiest was fantastic and nice to see Giancarlo Esposito with his entire face. 10/5/16

about past. and the fight against its shadows. a bitter story animated by an admirable acting. because Nicole Kidmann does a significant role, exploring the nuances of role ,Dianne Wiest seems be the perfect choice for the role of mother, Miles Teller as really nice surprise . the atmosphere, the story, the filming angles are beautiful bricks for a memorable artistic creation. despite the common points with many other films on same films with same theme, it has, in few scenes, the flavor of revelation. and that is basis of its freshness. a touching story and an inspired manner to translate it in image. that is all. not complicated but seductive.

Nicole Kidman is known for doing risky films, some which pay off some which don't, this definitely being one of the former. I found this film to be worthwhile watching. Firstly due to the performance by the whole cast. Nicole, Aaron, Dianne and the rest give stellar performances. Secondly the story itself. Its not about the sorrow of losing a child but how they cope with the grief. Becca and Howie cope with their grief in different ways, which leads to conflict between the two at first, Becca reaching out to Jason and Howie reaching out to Gabby, but in the end we see that they will heal together and be together. I saw rabbit hole a few times and each time I find a different scene that I find to be the 'best' scene. For me when I watched it yesterday was when Becca slaps the mother in the supermarket and realized what she has just done. there are many such best scenes. The script is brilliant. the acting not over the top nor melodramatic. John Cameron Mitchell gets the maximum from the script and the cast making it a moving drama without melodrama which I hate. Overall a fantastic movie deserving more recognition and I feel it would with time to come

The difficult endeavour of trying to cope with a loved one's loss is truly heart-wrenching and life-changing. This difficult journey is beautifully and elegantly portrayed in this movie. John Cameron Mitchell's first actual drama is a well-shot and well-directed adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning play (of the same name).Becca (Nicole) and Howie (Aaron) lost their their young 4-year-old son Danny eight months ago in a car accident, and they are still stuck in a maze of guilt, longing, regret, memory, pain, and rage, and a state of meaninglessness.It's mainly the stellar cast which boosts this strong emotional journey with their powerful acting. Talented actors like Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart give one of their best performances. Dianne Wiest and debutant Miles Tellar give moving and compelling portrayals of their supporting characters.Every person is different, and each one us have a different way of dealing with loss. Sometimes it drives people mad, sometimes they look for someone to blame, sometimes they blame themselves completely, sometimes they judge the way other people are dealing with it, sometimes it drives people apart, sometimes it brings people together, sometimes it drives people to question the very nature of life itself, and most of the times, it changes people forever.For me, the two scenes which really made an impact are: the argumentative confrontation between Becca and Howie in the living room, and the emotional confession of the teenage car-driver to Becca in the park. These scenes stand out because of their sheer brutal honesty.(Anyone who has lost a loved one will surely love this movie)