The perfect wife

Anne runs her London home with the precision of a seasoned conductor, each chintz, vase and carpet reflecting a calm she has cultivated over ten years of marriage. She is the unseen backbone of the household, managing servants and details while her husband, Norman, pursues a promising career at the bar, confident that comfort will sustain them both. Their early years were marked by passion and mutual adjustment, allowing Anne to keep her own sense of self even as she shaped the domestic world around them.

Lately, Norman returns later than usual, his demeanor sharp and his conversations reduced to brief, weary exchanges. Anne notices the subtle cracks: unanswered kisses, cigarettes burned in rapid succession, and a growing emptiness in the rooms she has so lovingly curated. As she begins to suspect that something deeper is troubling the marriage, she must decide whether to confront the silence or preserve the perfect façade of her life.