![]() She is a nocturnal animal because there are too many things swirling around in her head. Everything becomes a blur and she can't sleep. ![]() Throughout the years, she had no way of releasing those repressed feelings. In Susan's life however, she learned to keep her emotions inside. While Edward used the book to process his feelings and come to term with the past, in other words closure. It is unlikely that the same can be said about Susan. She also realises that she misinterpreted the book: While he lead her to believe that the book meant that he still cared about her, the bitter truth is revealed: He is done. In that restaurant - in that moment of comprehension - every last ounce of hope is drained from her as she realises that she will never find happiness again. Though the novel is not a one-to-one retelling of his life, Edward's novel is dedicated to her and throughout the story we can spot various parallels between the thriller and flashbacks about Susan's past with Edward. We get into things when we're young because we think they mean something." "And then we find out that they don't." "Then why do we do it?" "Because we're driven, maybe a bit insecure. ![]() Ford creates a captivating connection between the past and the present by combining a fictional world representing Susan's past and flashbacks of her previous marriage. Nocturnal Animals is a tale about love, happiness, hope, tragedy and revenge. The novel, a very violent and sad story about Tony Hastings (also Jake Gyllenhaal) and his family as they find themselves in a little trouble that leads to tragedy while travelling, is a form of revenge against Susan and her past mistakes. Nocturnal animals is about art gallery worker Susan (Amy Adams), who relives her past through a novel that was sent to her by her ex-husband, Edward (Jake Gyllenhaal). ![]()
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