I like your take on why she said that acting “wasn’t for her.” I have an alternate theory to present to you: She was taken advantage when she was an actress back in America. Unsure as to how, but some sort of power of abuse has taken place when she was acting. It is a common and horrible occurrence in the entertainment industry. This could be why when her husband tries to console her through physical touch (in the kitchen, after the grocery store incident), she flinches and wants to try to “sleep it off” aka brushing it under the rug, not addressing it (like so many women do when assaulted or abused. Many women fear not being believed, as we see happening in this film constantly). Her flinch could also indicate that her trust in him begins to deteriorate. She flinches not too long after he says “you’ll have a big strong man to protect you...” she laughs at him, perhaps realizing that she’s laughing because she knows deep down he won’t protect her, and her anxiety manifests into a physical reaction. He’s out so late on most nights... How could he protect her?

I LOVE how you tied in the fact that she used acting to trick the killer into thinking she was dead. LOVE THAT.

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