The Rabbit Hole
Director: Sam Jonas
United States, 2024, 100 min
Shooting Format:Digital
Festival Year:2025
Category:Narrative Feature
Genres:Drama, Sci-fi, Dark Comedy
Cast:Patrick Perih, Clinton Powell, Terra Layne, Michael Takiff
Crew:Writer: Sam Jonas. Producers: Nick Schoenbrodt, Sam Jonas. Editor: Sam Jonas. Sound Recordist: Nick Kapp.
Email:samjonas3100@gmail.com
Web:www.samjonas.co/
Synopsis
Isaac, a neurotic tree-hugger, builds a god-like supercomputer in order to save the natural world. But, when the machine comes to life and his existence begins to crumble, Isaac is forced to choose between destiny and the person he loves most.
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About the director
Sam Jonas was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in film in 2023. The Rabbit Hole is his debut feature film, and he currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Outside of filmmaking he loves basketball, painting, ultimate frisbee, and going for walks. He puts the moron in oxymoron.
Filmmaker's note
The Rabbit Hole was made on a shoe-string budget with (primarily) a crew of 3 people, and was shot mostly in my 200 square-foot NYC studio apartment. This was a true labor of love, and a testament to the will-power of independent filmmakers. The film explores humans' fragile relationship with each other, civilization, and the natural world. I hope this film becomes a breeding ground for questions and ideas about our own place in the ecosystem and universe, all while producing laughs along the way.