Introduction

RABBIT HOLE is a vivid, hopeful,

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John Cameron Mitchell Nicole Kidman Leslie Urdang Gigi Pritzker Per Saari Dean Vanech David Lindsay-Abaire Rabbit Hole by David LindsayAbaire Nicole Kidman Aaron Eckhart Dianne Wiest Miles Teller Tammy Blanchard Sandra Oh Anton Sanko Joe Klotz Blossom Films OddLot Entertainment Lionsgate December 17, 2010 91 minutes United States English $5 million

honest and unexpectedly witty portrait of a family searching for what remains possible in the most impossible of all situations.
Rabbit Hole is a 2010 American drama film starring Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, and Dianne Wiest, and directed by John Cameron Mitchell; the screenplay is an adaptation by David Lindsay-Abaire of his 2005 play of the same name. Kidman produced the project via her company, Blossom Films. The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010. Lionsgate distributed the film. The plot deals with a couple struggling to heal after the death of their young son. Kidman was critically acclaimed for her performance as Becca Corbett and received Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Actress

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Plot

Becca and Howie Corbett mourn the $5,129,058 death of their 4-year-old son Danny who Box office was killed in a car accident when he ran out into the street after his dog. Becca wants to give away Danny's clothes, remove Danny's things, and sell their house, but Howie is angry at Becca's elimination of anything that reminds them of their child. Howie also wants to resume sexual relations with Becca and have another child, but she rejects his advances. Becca's mother, Nat, compares herself with Becca as she lost a 30-year-old son from a drug overdose. Becca states the two deaths are not comparable but eventually realizes their grief is the same and will never stop. Becca's sister, Izzy, is pregnant, and Becca keeps giving Izzy advice about becoming a mother, which Izzy resents. Becca and Howie attend a self-help group, but Becca is irritated by some members of the group, particularly by one couple who attribute their child's death to God's will. Howie continues to attend the meetings without Becca, and he and long-time member Gabby almost begin an affair. However, Howie backs out of it. Meanwhile, Becca starts meeting with Jason, the teenage driver of the car that hit Danny. She discovers he feels guilty and tells him she does not blame him for the accident. Jason tells her about a comic book he is writing called "Rabbit Hole", which is about parallel universes, and gives it to Becca to read who thinks it is wonderful. Howie does not like Becca's meetings with Jason.

Howie and Becca start to have new activities, such as bowling and playing games, and they start to accept their son's death. Howie and Becca decide to have a garden lunch. The scene begins with Howie telling Becca how the lunch would take place, while simultaneously the screen fades into the lunch as Howie continues to speak in the background. The film ends with Becca and Howie sitting in their garden alone holding hands after all their guests have left.

Cast
Nicole Kidman as Becca Corbett Aaron Eckhart as Howie Corbett Dianne Wiest as Nat, Becca's mother Miles Teller as Jason, the driver Tammy Blanchard as Izzy, Becca's sister Sandra Oh as Gabby Patricia Kalember as Peg Mike Doyle as Craig Jon Tenney as Rick Stephen Mailer as Kevin Giancarlo Esposito as Auggie Rob Campbell as Bob

Main Characters
Becca is the mournful wife and mother and still in her denial and anger stage of dying or grieving. Shes a lovable wife and daughter but inflexible about her sons death several years ago. Howie is Beccas husband, a caring and loving husband and father. He is just like Becca but is tough but deep inside his soft and still weep for their son despite what he has been acting in front of Becca. Jason the guy who accidentally killed Becca and Howies son. He is selfconscious but good and also an artist and the person that Becca always wanted to see despite what happened. He gave Becca a comic about her familys life before and after the accident. Izzy is Beccas younger sister, a party girl a very difficult to deal with sometimes, shes very outspoken which at times leading to an argument between her and Becca. Nat is a supportive, caring, kind and opinionated alcoholic mother of Becca and Izzy. Shes the one who makes Becca feel at ease, and the one that makes Becca smile aside from Howie and her Beccas friends.

Conclusion
When I was first thinking of "Rabbit Hole" title, I felt that it wasn't really appropriate. But then I realized that when I was thinking about the phrase "down the rabbit hole", I was thinking of some fantastic adventure like one that would be experienced in "Alice In Wonderland". The rabbit hole in this movie is sudden and shocking, as a rabbit hole should be. In this case, the tragedy experienced by the Corbett family comes without warning and, much like that other famous rabbit hole, completely twists their logic inside out. The impact of the tragedy is made just as surprising for the audience as it is for the characters, as they are only given a slight warning before they find themselves steeped within the family's tragedy. What makes this rabbit hole different from others is the effect it has on the characters of this movie. Unlike Alice, the place where this rabbit hole leads the family is not the one these characters can wake up from. Even if the characters did have the option to wake up and forget the events that so changed their lives, they would not wish to. And indeed, the option to forget or cling to the tragedy is an important piece of this play, as the characters struggle to think of what they should keep and what they must let go. But in the end, what this moive really shows is a family that must struggle to not necessarily overcome their differences, but rather try to ignore them for a moment so they can lift themselves out of the rabbit hole they fell into and move on. But unlike most simple encounters with rabbit holes, this family will never be able to fully heal from what they lost, and it is Lindsay-Abaire's ability to show this that really causes this movie to shine. The film has some dark comedic moments to lift the tension but for the most part it's a pretty hard hitting drama. The acting is all outstanding, especially the two leads, and the film is smartly written as well as nicely directed. Some might be afraid to watch it because of its dark depressing subject matter but it does manage to find a little small ray of hope in the darkness. Of course theres no happy ending here but it has some nice commentary to deliver on life and coping with tragedy. 'Rabbit Hole' is truly unique in that it focuses squarely on people overcoming sadness and coping with pain in a very realistic human way. It tackles this somber subject with a refreshing sense of grace, humor, and relief.