Rabbit Hole (2010)

Release date: 2011-01-28
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Production Co: Olympus Pictures, Blossom Films, MWM Studios
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.0/10
Length: 1h 31min

Storyline

Becca and Howie Corbett are a happily married couple whose perfect world is forever changed when their young son, Danny, is killed by a car. Becca, an executive-turned-stay-at-home mother, tries to redefine her existence in a surreal landscape of well-meaning family and friends. Painful, poignant, and often funny, Becca's experiences lead her to find solace in a mysterious relationship with a troubled young comic-book artist, Jason - the teenage driver of the car that killed Danny. Becca's fixation with Jason pulls her away from memories of Danny, while Howie immerses himself in the past, seeking refuge in outsiders who offer him something Becca is unable to give. The Corbetts, both adrift, make surprising and dangerous choices as they choose a path that will determine their fate.

Plot Keywords

tragedy, based on play, death of child, death of son, husband wife relationship, new york city, grief, bereavement, car accident, sister sister relationship, group therapy, screenplay adapted by author, accidental death, face slap, argument, anger, atheist, garden, gardening, title appears in writing

Short Review

Rabbit Hole is a searing drama that, despite its bleak theme, bravely posits how even the deepest emotional abyss need not become a prison of depression and hopelessness.