Rabbit Hole is a 2010 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 untimely death of their young son. Nicole Kidman was critically acclaimed for her performance as Becca Corbett and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
It received a limited US theatrical release on December 17, 2010 and expanded nationwide on January 14, 2011
PLOT
Becca (Nicole Kidman) and Howie Corbett (Aaron Eckhart) mourn the death of their 4-year-old son, Danny
(Phoenix List), who was killed in a car accident. The couple's relationship suffers from conflict. Becca wants to move and get on with their lives while Howie wants to keep Danny's room unchanged. Howie wants to have sex with Becca again and perhaps have a new baby, but Becca rejects his advances.They attend a self-help group, but Becca is irritated by the group's justifications for her son's death. Howie continues to go to these meetings where he meets participant Gabby (Sandra Oh). Meanwhile, Becca starts meeting with Jason (Miles Teller), the boy responsible for Danny's death.
CAST
- Nicole Kidman as Becca Corbett
- Aaron Eckhart as Howie Corbett
- Dianne Wiest as Nat, Becca's mother and Danny's grandmother
- Tammy Blanchard as Izzy, Becca's sister
- Miles Teller as Jason, the driver
- Sandra Oh as Gabby
- Patricia Kalember as Peg
- Mike Doyle as Craig
- Jon Tenney as Rick
- Stephen Mailer as Kevin
- Giancarlo Esposito as Auggie
- Phoenix List as Danny Corbett
- Sara Jane Blazo as Jason's mother
- Ursula Parker as Lilly
- Rob Campbell as Bob
The project was filmed primarily in the Douglaston neighborhood of the borough of Queens, New York City. The $4.2 million production had a 28-day shoot.
Due to a scheduling conflict, Kidman declined a role in Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, in favor of this project.
Owen Pallett was initially scheduled to compose the score, but then Abel Korzeniowski was announced. Ultimately, the position went to Anton Sanko.
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