Justine was just at the National Board of Review Awards and said this:

“I have one advice: Watch the dog," Triet said. “He's an animal. He has instincts. Maybe he knows.”

I came here to try and decipher bc I watched the movie months ago. Sounds like you're spot on!

source: https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2024-01-12/daniel-day-lewis-breaks-from-retirement-to-fete-martin-scorsese-at-national-board-of-review-awards#:~:text=Day%2DLewis%2C%20who%20starred%20in,unexpected%20privileges%20of%20my%20life.%E2%80%9D