"The travelling salesman used to be a stock figure a centrepiece for jokes about man's priapism, the untameable wanderlust of the peen once free of its domestic shackles. The Death of Bunny Munro, adapted from Nick Cave's 2009 book of the same name by Pete Jackson and keeping all its bleak tenderness and unforgiving brutality, gives us the tragedy that lies the other side of any comic character worth its salt."
"Cosmetics salesman Bunny (Matt Smith, a brilliant and still underrated actor, plus the best Doctor of modern times, please send an SAE for my monograph on this subject) is out on the road, sampling another young lady's wares, when we meet him. His wife, Libby (Sarah Greene, perfectly cast as a fierce, loving woman broken by depression and her husband's choices) calls him. He dismisses her and returns to his sampling. When he returns the next day he finds that she has killed herself."
A cosmetics salesman named Bunny lives a hedonistic, charming life on the road while neglecting his depressed wife, Libby. Libby kills herself and their nine-year-old son, Bunny Jr., reacts with a complex mix of awareness and innocence. Bunny initially tries to leave the boy with Libby's mother, who refuses to take him; when social services arrive, Bunny and Junior escape through a window and begin a south-coast road trip. What appears to be a father–son bonding experience exposes Bunny's selfish, predatory impulses and the tragic consequences of his lifestyle. The boy's performance captures heartbreak and uncertain knowledge about his future.
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