In Rabbit Hole, Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart give devestating performances as Becca and Howie, a married couple trying to adapt to life after the death of their young son Danny. Director John Cameron Mitchell's third film (after Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Shortbus), RH is a quiet, contemplative and occassionally humorous study in grief. David Lindsay-Abaire adapted the script from his play, and there are scenes that probably worked perfectly on the stage but come across as overly dramatic on the screen - but this is a small distraction. While the two leads were excellent in their roles, the real stand-outs of the film for me were Dianne Wiest (as Kidman's supportive mother) and Miles Teller (as the teenager responsible for Danny's death). Sandra Oh and Tammy Blanchard also star.
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