What would writers do without problematic patriarchs? From King Lear to Logan Roy, they are the linchpins of countless family dramas: adored fathers who dominate and damage their children in equal measure.
When I asked to take her photograph, she suggested the main hall of her home, mentioning its lack of decoration and how the walls were bare except for a framed image of flowers and, notably, a photograph of all the men in the house.
"Before I moved to Holland, I was afraid and confused and couldn't trust anyone," Kidman's character, Nancy Vandergroot, reflects, hinting at deeper dark undercurrents beneath the town's facade.
The archetype of the witch, characterized by a pointed hat and evil demeanor, emerges from medieval times, reflecting societal fears and misogyny towards women healers.