Rabbit

2018 • 100 minutos

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Maude (Adelaide Clemens), a 25-year-old medical student living in Germany, is still trying to pick up the pieces after her identical twin Cleo disappeared one year prior. When visions of Cleo’s violent abduction begin manifesting as hallucinations, Maude returns home to face her grieving family in Australia. Once there, however, the increasingly vivid details of Cleo’s disappearance surface in Maude’s nightmares. Initially unsure if the dreams are just the cruel creations of a troubled mind or evidence of psychic communication with her sister, Maude becomes convinced that Cleo is still alive. Together with Cleo’s fiancé (Alex Russell) and the police detective working the case (Jonny Pasvolsky), Maude uses the visions to trace Cleo’s movements. When she finally catches up to Cleo, Maude discovers her fate is intrinsically linked to that of her sister.

Calificaciones y opiniones

Okay, full disclosure, I have a modest role in this film. I worked on it for a few days. There is nothing in it for me by way of kick-backs to say "I love it!" I feel that way because it is such a different film. I think the lead cast do an outstanding job, particularly Adelaide Clemens who plays twin sisters Maude and Cleo. Her performances are subtle even though she spends a good deal of time running for her life through some very creepy backwoods. It isn't like any Australian film I have seen. It twists genre expectations and breaks into two parts on either side of a bloody flash of red; it has a lot of style. It reminds me of Hitchcock, Lynch, Kubrick and 1970's mystery/horror/thriller type films. It is one of those films that is difficult to pin down really, which is a main reason why I enjoy it as much as I do. I'm not dishing out any spoilers here. If you like a scary but smart story give "Rabbit" a go. It doesn't spoon-feed you, be ready to pay attention to the details and keep close watch on the developments as they arise. Someone said to me after a screening that they "feel like it is going to take a while to process," and I agree.

Totally enjoyable if a bit confusing...but well worth a watch or two. I will watch it again.