Bunny - A Film By Mia Trachinger

Critical Praise

"A surprisingly affecting film, whose cumulative power is deceptively profound."
LA Weekly - Critic's Pick
"Ionesco might have loved Bunny and you should too."
Dallas Observier
"An original work of inventive whimsy, with great poignancy."
Variety
"A cultural comedy and tragic love story rolled up in an absurdist wrapper."
Angle Journal For Arts and Culture
"Flitting between quiet sadness and poker faced wryness."
Dallas Observier
"One of the Ten Must See Films of The Toronto Film Festival"
The National Post
"Skip out of work early to catch this sweet and poignant allegory."
The New Times Los Angeles
"A total original -- with a standout performance by Petra Tikalova."
NoHo LA
Crtitic's Pick -- Three Stars ***
The Globe And Mail Toronto
"A haunting work...with heartbreakingly authentic performances"
Filmmaker Magazine
"A gorgeous allegory about adapting to a new life. Trachinger uses sheer artistry and her solid cast to keep us intimately involved."
Shadows On The Wall
"A poignant account of the many difficulties immigrants face. Even through their silence, Luda and Nik speak volumes."
Minneapolis/St. Paul City Pages
"The best Spike Jonze film not directed by Jonze. Magnificent performances."
Four stars **** (out of four)
Film Freak Central
"Trachinger is not only capable of revealing the heart and soul of her two main characters, but also the heart and soul of the city in which they live."
Senses of Cinema
"A darkly comic, magic realist fable"
Orange County Weekly
"Petra Tikalova and Edward Dratver's performances are as good as it gets"
Film Threat
"A pointed social commentary. Bunny manages the artful trick of being straight-faced while also being an acidic comedy of understated manners."
Ecurrent Magazine
"An exceptionally furry fable that creeps under your skin."
Four stars ****
Metro Times Ann Arbor