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The Perfect Nanny
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A gripping psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect nanny who spirals into darkness.

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It’s not easy to be a woman, you know.

Leïla Slimani

gender rolesfeminism

You need to be careful with women. They’re much more devious than men. They’re capable of anything.

Leïla Slimani

gender stereotypes

The longer she sat there, the more she felt herself being engulfed by the child’s silence.

Leïla Slimani

motherhoodemotions

You can’t trust anyone completely, especially when it comes to your children.

Leïla Slimani

trustparenthood

She had always been fascinated by the fragility of men.

Leïla Slimani

vulnerabilityhuman nature

She didn’t want to be a mother. She wanted to be a woman without ties, without responsibilities, without a past.

Leïla Slimani

motherhoodpersonal freedom

She felt as if she were watching herself from a distance, as if her life were a film.

Leïla Slimani

self-awarenessdisassociation

They were all in love with her, and they were all afraid of her.

Leïla Slimani

fascinationfear

You can’t live in fear all the time.

Leïla Slimani

fearcourage

They could not afford to be unhappy, and so they pretended to be happy.

Leïla Slimani

pretenseunhappiness