Vivian Bang in “White Rabbit”
It’s rare for a performer to establish such unmistakable charisma as fast as Vivian Bang does in her Sundance film, “White Rabbit.” She is completely fascinating in her first scene, performing a dramatic monologue about immigration while standing inside a corporate grocery store, and just as curious in the next, silently mashing her face into a pile of cheese curls while filming herself with an iPhone. Bang is clearly an artist of the fearless breed, but the plot that follows in “White Rabbit” allows her to use that boldness for a full dramatic range, whether portraying the hardship of freelance jobs or the ebb and flows of romantic relationships. In one of the most immediate star-making performances you could see at Sundance, Bang gives a unique power to her indie vehicle, while proving she is more than ready for larger projects. (NA)
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