Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, and Miles Teller star in this subtle drama about the state of a couple eight months into dealing with the sudden loss of their son.
The movie is based on a David Lindsay-Abaire play by the same name which won a Pulitzer Prize. It deals with the timeline of grief, and whether such a thing even exists: can the couple attempt to move on after 8 months? What about 8 years, like another couple they meet in a counseling group?
It’s also about how the differences in grief create tensions: the mother wants to donate the clothes and sell the house because she doesn’t want to be reminded of the event. The father wants to hold on the memory instead.
Rabbit Hole, like its source material, is sad, but its realistic approach and excellent performances make it nothing more than a perfect reflection of how complicated life can be.
"With performances like these, the result is not so much an issue movie as a study of human quiddity and stubbornness under siege."
— Anthony Lane
"Will stay with you for days. A moving and truly beautiful film."
— Adam Woodward
Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.
Oscars
1 nomination
Golden Globes
1 nomination
SAG Awards
1 nomination
Spirit Awards
4 nominations
Simply put? It was good and it held my attention as well as a tear in my eye. Both, very difficult to do.