'Rabbit Hole': Shadows Are Always There

Alexane 2022-03-23 09:02:24

(Written by Zhi Ning on January 3, 2011)
Half a month ago, after watching the film "Rabbit Hole", he casually wrote something like this on Weibo - "The kind of couple who have lost children. The psychotherapy method of discussing together is basically ridiculous, and it will only make them fall into it even more, so in the film "Rabbit Hole", some people have participated in this kind of activity for more than 6 years and have not come out of the shadow of bereavement. In fact, everyone walked out of the haze The methods vary, but most of them need a drug introduction that suits their personality, but in the end, everything depends on themselves..."
Obviously, for such a film involving spiritual pain and family trauma, I just wrote such a random paragraph. Words are not enough, and I personally believe that this pain will not go away, it will always exist, it is only possible to temporarily relieve the pain and find an outlet and a way to continue living, but in the years to come, the tragedy that happened It will be like a shadow not far or near, always surrounding the rest of your life, and from time to time it will come out and bite your heart. This situation will continue until the unfortunate people die of old age.
In general, the film has a lot of psychological entanglement and emotional release scenes that are presented to the audience, which may be related to the director John Cameron Mitchell had a similar experience, he lost it when he was a teenager. 10-year-old brother, for the family - "It was a sudden and unexpected event that changed a family forever, and we are still recovering from the trauma to this day."
The soundtrack of the film has a taste of healing. It seems to be gently curved, but it is actually heartwarming, which complements the film's soothing rhythm, cool-toned scenes, and relatively restrained performances. At the beginning of the film, Becca, the housewife, seems to be calmly and busy planting the garden at home. However, the calm and busyness reveals a sense of alienation and desolation. It is a kind of self-enclosed peace, a kind of unconscious busyness. Plain ponytail, dull eyes, and no special expressions - Nicole Kidman is very dramatic when she comes out this time.
It can be said that when I saw this film, in addition to a lot of feelings, I was also gratified to see Nicole's discerning eyes. Her discerning eyes made the theatrical version of "Rabbit Hole" have a movie version, and it was also gratifying to see her at the same time. Competent for the post of producer, what is even more gratifying is that her acting skills have improved this time. In recent years, she has indeed not dedicated a good film or a good performance. This time, the housewife who has lost her child, Nicole Taking her painful heart, sensitive nerves, complicated emotions and unresolved grief into a nutshell, she seems to be Becca, the unfortunate mother who lost her 4-year-old son in a car accident 8 months ago. It would be great if her husband in the play, Aaron Eckhart, who played Huey, was a little more refined and had a peer-to-peer interaction in performance. And Wu Shanzhuo, a common supporting role in American TV dramas, plays a mother who also suffered from the loss of her child, who has not many roles, but she is very brilliant.
The film has also been translated as "Exit", "The Inflection Point of Love", "The Heart Touching the Hole", no matter which translation name, it seems to indicate that people need an outlet to vent after suffering a huge trauma, an opportunity to release, that is, the front The so-called "medicine primer". In the film, Huey chose to numb himself when he was suffering. Fortunately, he finally chose to return. Becca, who seemed to be silent and calm, chose to communicate with the "accident" young Hansen. The performance seems to be quite layered, as if licking and cleaning deep and painful wounds, and some cleaning must be done with blood and tears. Indeed, even if the heartache died several times, life had to go on.
The maze-like painting of Hansen, a master cartoonist in the film, seems to imply that life is full of various connections, which are connected with each other and affect each other. Succession of several resurrections". There are so many living beings, it seems that very few people are lucky enough to make exceptions.
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Rabbit Hole quotes

  • [last lines]

    Becca: [voice-over] And then what?

    Howie: [voice-over] I don't know... Something though.

  • Nat: You know, Becca, when your brother died, I found the church very helpful.

    Becca: I know. I know you did, but that's you. That's not me, and Danny... Danny isn't Arthur.

    Nat: You know, I brought you to church every Sunday.

    Becca: Let's not start this again, okay, Mom? I'm just... I'm just calling about the cake.

    Nat: You're not right about everything, you know? What if there is a God?

    Becca: Then I'd say he's a sadistic prick.

    Nat: All right, Becca, that's enough.

    Becca: "Worship me and I'll treat you like shit." No wonder you like him. He sounds just like Dad.