In "All Her Fault," Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning Explore Mom Guilt and the Mental Load
The co-stars discuss their complex thriller on Peacock, which deeply examines motherhood and the self-blame women experience when things go wrong. This article contains spoilers for "All Her Fault."
Sarah Snook's Personal Connection to Her Role
For Sarah Snook, leaving her 2-year-old daughter daily to work on the Peacock drama "All Her Fault" inadvertently aided her acting. She portrays Marissa Irvine, a Chicago businesswoman who discovers her son Milo missing after arriving at the wrong house to pick him up from a playdate.
Marissa learns that the mom she believed was watching her son is unaware of his whereabouts, as is the homeowner, leading to a tense search for Milo.
“It was useful to kind of use my daughter. What would it be like to have the situation happen to me? I understand that more in depth now being a parent.”
However, Snook admits she couldn’t fully imagine her daughter in Milo’s place, explaining,
“It’s too hard, it’s too much. If I had, I would have just decided not to work.”
Thematic Focus of the Series
"All Her Fault" is a gripping eight-episode thriller filled with shocking twists that seriously tackles the pressures of motherhood and the tendency for women to blame themselves when problems arise.
Cast and Character Dynamics
- Sarah Snook as Marissa Irvine, a businesswoman and mother.
- Dakota Fanning plays the other mother who denies knowing anything about Milo’s disappearance.
The series highlights the complex emotions of modern motherhood, especially the mental burden and guilt carried by women.
Author's summary: "All Her Fault" powerfully portrays the intense guilt and mental load experienced by mothers, blending thrilling drama with deep emotional insight.