Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning Discuss New Show "All Her Fault"
Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning star in the new show All Her Fault, which highlights the often invisible labor women take on in relationships. Snook plays Marissa, a mother facing every parent's worst fear when her five-year-old son Milo disappears after a missing playdate.
Plot Overview
Marissa's search for Milo reveals that he has been taken by someone close to home. As Marissa, her friend Jenny (Fanning), and Marissa's husband (Jake Lacy) dig deeper, Marissa's understanding of her life and relationships is challenged.
Themes of Invisible Labor
Throughout the show, both women confront how unevenly household and emotional responsibilities fall on them, despite managing careers and family life. Even Milo’s disappearance is framed as something the women are implied to have allowed, which ties into the show’s title.
“When they gave me the book and I read it and found out what the twist was, I couldn’t say no, it was just so juicy and there’s so much to explore,” Sarah Snook told Deadline.
“I think it’s a conversation that’s been certainly happening in my life, in my friendship circles for the last, certainly five years at least, and coming more to the public forefront, about the invisible labor that women tend to take on in a relationship that has children involved,” Snook added.
Impact and Reflection
The show sheds light on the emotional burdens and unrecognized efforts women carry within family dynamics, sparking important conversations around gender roles and parental responsibilities.
Author’s Summary:
“All Her Fault” powerfully uncovers the unseen emotional and household labor women handle in families while navigating complex personal challenges.