All the bleak tenderness from the musician’s novel makes it into this heartbreaking screen adaptation of a father-and-son road trip where the dad relentlessly pursues sex. It will undo youThe 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. They have a nine-year-old son, Bunny Jr, played by Rafael Mathé, who gives an absolutely wonderful, heartbreaking performance, treading the thinnest of lines between knowing everything and nothing about his father and about his own likely future. At first, Bunny Sr tries to palm him off on Libby’s mother (Lindsay Duncan), who, in a harrowing post-funeral scene, refuses. But when social services arrive to take the boy into care, Bunny’s pride or conscience is pricked. The pair light out of the window and head off on a road trip along the south coast, and a father-son bonding experience. Traditionally, these are good things. But Cave is not a traditional writer and this is not a traditional tale. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/20/the-death-of-bunny-munro-review-matt-smith-nick-cave-novel-adaptation-sky-now">Continue reading...</a>

تقدم فيلم The Death of Bunny Munro، المقتبس من رواية نيك كايف، تكييفًا مؤثرًا لقصة رحلة على الطريق بين أب وابنه، حيث يسعى الأب بلا هوادة وراء الجنس. تلتقط الفيلم الحنان القاتم والوحشية في القصة الأصلية، موضحة العواقب المأساوية لأفعال باني على عائلته، وخاصة زوجته ليبي، التي تكافح مع الاكتئاب. يقدم مات سميث أداءً مقنعًا كـ باني، مما يبرز تعقيدات الذكورة.

La adaptación de The Death of Bunny Munro, basada en la novela de Nick Cave, presenta una conmovedora interpretación cinematográfica de un viaje en carretera entre padre e hijo, marcado por la búsqueda incesante de sexo del padre. La película captura la oscura ternura y la brutalidad de la historia original, mostrando las trágicas consecuencias de las acciones de Bunny en su familia, especialmente en su esposa Libby, quien lucha contra la depresión. Matt Smith ofrece una actuación convincente como Bunny, destacando las complejidades de la masculinidad.

L'adaptation de The Death of Bunny Munro, tirée du roman de Nick Cave, offre une poignante interprétation cinématographique d'un voyage père-fils marqué par la quête incessante de sexe du père. Le film capture la tendresse sombre et la brutalité de l'histoire originale, mettant en lumière les conséquences tragiques des actions de Bunny sur sa famille, en particulier sur sa femme Libby, qui lutte contre la dépression. Matt Smith livre une performance convaincante en tant que Bunny, soulignant les complexités de la masculinité.

The Death of Bunny Munro, adapted from Nick Cave's novel, presents a poignant screen adaptation of a father-son road trip marked by the father's relentless pursuit of sex. The film captures the bleak tenderness and brutal reality of the original story, showcasing the tragic consequences of Bunny's actions on his family, particularly his wife Libby, who struggles with depression. Matt Smith delivers a compelling performance as Bunny, highlighting the complexities of masculinity.

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تبرز أسبوع المراجعات الثقافية أداء مات سميث في اقتباس رواية نيك كايف، The Death of Bunny Munro، حيث يجسد دور أب مضطرب يتنقل في حياة فوضوية بعد وفاة زوجته. تلتقط الفيلم تعقيدات الذكورة والعلاقة المضطربة بين الأب وابنه خلال رحلة على الطريق عبر جنوب إنجلترا.

La semana de críticas de entretenimiento destaca la actuación de Matt Smith en la adaptación de la novela de Nick Cave, The Death of Bunny Munro, donde interpreta a un padre problemático que navega por una vida caótica tras la muerte de su esposa. La película captura las complejidades de la masculinidad y la tumultuosa relación entre padre e hijo durante un viaje por carretera por el sur de Inglaterra.

La semaine des critiques de divertissement met en avant la performance de Matt Smith dans l'adaptation du roman de Nick Cave, The Death of Bunny Munro, où il incarne un père troublé naviguant dans une vie chaotique après la mort de sa femme. Le film capture les complexités de la masculinité et la relation tumultueuse entre père et fils lors d'un road trip à travers le sud de l'Angleterre.

The week in entertainment reviews highlights Matt Smith's performance in the adaptation of Nick Cave's novel, The Death of Bunny Munro, where he portrays a troubled father navigating a chaotic life after his wife's death. The film captures the complexities of masculinity and the tumultuous relationship between father and son during a road trip across southern England.

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The Death of Bunny Munro is based on a Brighton-set novel about a sex-addict salesman. Plus: Celebrity Race Across the World hits El Salvador. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Sky Atlantic Matt Smith is at his most grotesque in an unsettling drama based on Nick Cave’s scandalous novel of the same name (Cave also executive produces). It’s set in Brighton in 2003, with Smith playing Bunny Munro – a hedonistic sex-addict salesman who manages to charm many around him while enraging others. After the death of his wife, Libby (Sarah Greene), he takes in his sweet, curious nine-year-old kid Bunny Jr (Rafael Mathé). But when social services call in to a flat littered with drugs, booze and cigarettes – plus a naked woman in the hallway – Bunny legs it with his son and together they embark on a wild road trip across southern England. Hollie Richardson <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/20/tv-tonight-matt-smith-is-grotesque-in-nick-caves-scandalous-drama">Continue reading...</a>

موت باني مونرو، المستند إلى رواية نيك كايف، يتميز مات سميث في دور باني مونرو، بائع مدمن على الجنس في برايتون. بعد وفاة زوجته، يأخذ ابنه باني جونيور في رحلة برية فوضوية عبر جنوب إنجلترا، هاربًا من خدمات الرعاية الاجتماعية في ظل فوضى من المخدرات. الدراما، التي تُعرض على سكاي أتلانتيك، تستكشف موضوعات الإدمان وتعقيدات الأبوة.

La Muerte de Bunny Munro, basada en la novela de Nick Cave, presenta a Matt Smith como Bunny Munro, un vendedor adicto al sexo en Brighton. Tras la muerte de su esposa, lleva a su hijo Bunny Jr en un caótico viaje por el sur de Inglaterra, evadiendo a los servicios sociales en medio de un contexto de drogas y caos. El drama, que se emite en Sky Atlantic, explora temas de adicción y las complejidades de la paternidad.

The Death of Bunny Munro, adapté du roman de Nick Cave, met en scène Matt Smith dans le rôle de Bunny Munro, un vendeur accro au sexe à Brighton. Après la mort de sa femme, il emmène son fils Bunny Jr dans un road trip chaotique à travers le sud de l'Angleterre, fuyant les services sociaux dans un contexte de drogues et de désordre. Le drame, diffusé sur Sky Atlantic, explore les thèmes de l'addiction et des complexités de la paternité.

The Death of Bunny Munro, based on Nick Cave's novel, features Matt Smith as Bunny Munro, a sex-addict salesman in Brighton. Following the death of his wife, he takes his son Bunny Jr on a chaotic road trip across southern England, evading social services amidst a backdrop of drugs and chaos. The drama, airing on Sky Atlantic, explores themes of addiction and the complexities of fatherhood.

The Death of Bunny Munro review – Matt Smith is pitch-perfect in Nick Cave’s crushing study in masculinity

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