Sarah Snook And Dakota Fanning On How New Show ‘All Her Fault’ Reveals The “Invisible Labor” Women Take On In Relationships

Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning Discuss ‘All Her Fault’

Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning reveal how their new show All Her Fault exposes the “invisible labor” women carry in relationships.

Plot Overview

In All Her Fault, Sarah Snook plays Marissa, a woman facing every parent's worst nightmare. When she arrives to pick up her five-year-old son, Milo, from a playdate, she finds there was no playdate and Milo has disappeared. This shocking event sets off a tense mystery.

“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 to Deadline

Unraveling the Mystery and Family Dynamics

Milo’s disappearance soon points to someone close to home. Marissa, along with her friend Jenny (played by Dakota Fanning) and Marissa’s husband (Jake Lacy), work to uncover the truth. As they dig deeper, Marissa's understanding of her family and relationships is challenged.

The series highlights the imbalance at home, showing how women manage both professional and domestic responsibilities but often end up overwhelmed with the household tasks and childcare.

“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.” – Sarah Snook

Title Meaning

The title All Her Fault reflects how even Milo’s abduction is viewed by others as something the women somehow allowed to happen, underscoring societal expectations placed on women.

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Author's summary: The show All Her Fault explores the unseen emotional and domestic burdens women bear in relationships, using a gripping mystery to highlight societal biases.

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