It is said that the worst nightmare for any parent is to experience death of own child(ren) - and Rabbit Hole deals with the topic in different generations. How to handle, what to expect, whether the others can help - all these issues are available to all having contacts with a tragic event. The answers are out there, but there are no strict patterns. Personally I think, that a shared trouble/worry/problem is not a half one, but rather widening and constantly recalling in a painful manner. Therefore, peculiar methods of behavior are easy to follow - and all this we see in this movie as well. However, the are hardly any bright moments and the ending could have different as well.
The cast is great and the characters are well elaborated: I liked Nicole Kidman as Becca Corbett, Aaron Eckhart as Howie Corbett, and Dianne Wiest as Nat most; I was less impressed by Tammy Blanchard as Izzy and Miles Teller as Jason (instead of the latter I would have preferred e.g. Logan Lerman or Anton Yelchin).
In other words, the movie is primarily watchable due to strong performers, but it is hardly a movie you like to watch repeatedly - although it is short (1h 20 min.). Perhaps it is appropriate for those who themselves have experienced a recent similar tragedy...
The cast is great and the characters are well elaborated: I liked Nicole Kidman as Becca Corbett, Aaron Eckhart as Howie Corbett, and Dianne Wiest as Nat most; I was less impressed by Tammy Blanchard as Izzy and Miles Teller as Jason (instead of the latter I would have preferred e.g. Logan Lerman or Anton Yelchin).
In other words, the movie is primarily watchable due to strong performers, but it is hardly a movie you like to watch repeatedly - although it is short (1h 20 min.). Perhaps it is appropriate for those who themselves have experienced a recent similar tragedy...