Rabbit Hole

The art of transferring between stage and screen is often hard to master, but you wouldn’t know it after witnessing the seamless transition made by Rabbit Hole. Based on David Linsay-Abaire’s play of the same name, Rabbit Hole follows the lives of a couple struggling to get to grips with daily life following the death of their young son. Nicole Kidman turns in a stunning performance as grieving mother Becca, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Eckhart plays Howie, a man both desperate to move on and to cling on to the past – simultaneously wanting to keep his son’s room unchanged, but also to persuade Becca to have a new child. Their relationship strains and cracks under their conflicting desires and emotions. It is the story of a couple who must find their own, often different, coping strategies to come to terms with their son’s death.

Kidman’s nomination for an academy award was well earned, as was the critical acclaim the film garnered on release. It was well-received at Toronto and Cannes, and has been gathering fans and acclaim ever since. Hollywood rumour has it that Kidman turned down a role in Woody Allen’s latest film You will meet a tall dark stranger, in favour of Rabbit Hole (which she also co-produced), and the love and care that has been lavished on this adaptation is noticeable in every frame.

Suzie Gallbladder