User Reviews

I just saw "Bunny" at the 2011 Woodstock Film Festival. Afterwards, I turned to my husband, who is also film director, and we said simultaneously, "Now, THAT was a perfect short film". Choosing to shoot in a gritty, working-class Pennsylvania town, director Robert Snow beautifully sets up the world of his hero. Errol is just a kid, a sweet-natured boy with a pet bunny. His nemesis, a firecracker-popping, baseball bat wielding thief named Morgan, is truly threatening when seen from Errol's point of view. We're right there, too, immediately pulled into Errol's world; seeing things as he sees them. We feel so protective of Errol's pet bunny that the sight of its empty cage halfway through the film fills us with anxiety. Where is Bunny? What has happened? Did Morgan steal him? Errol bravely sets off in pursuit, and that's when the film really takes off. There's no turning back, as Errol makes a both a profound discovery, and a profound choice. Finding Bunny forces the kind of moral dilemma that a kid shouldn't have to face - and our hearts stop as we see how Errol handles it. The acting appears effortless, the direction is confident and understated. Photography is gorgeous. This film swept me along on a journey that took only a few minutes, but will resonate forever.