Natalie Strout in In the Bedroom

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Natalie Strout is a troubled young mother whose affair with a college student triggers the central tragedy in the film "In the Bedroom."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
ageDescriptor young mother
appearsIn In the Bedroom
appearsInCountryOfOrigin United States
appearsInGenre drama film
associatedTheme class tension
grief and loss
jealousy
marital breakdown
basedOn short story "Killings" by Andre Dubus
characterTrait emotionally fragile
troubled
vulnerable
connectedTo Fowler family
creator Andre Dubus (original short story author)
linked to: Andre Dubus

Robert Festinger (screenwriter)
Todd Field (screenwriter)
linked to: Todd Field
emotionalArc moves from tentative hope to fear and guilt
filmReleaseYearContext In the Bedroom (2001)
linked to: In the Bedroom
gender female
hasChild two young sons
inConflictWith Richard Strout
languageOfWork English
loveInterest Frank Fowler
maritalStatus separated
medium feature film
narrativeRole catalyst for main tragedy
central female character
notableFor affair that triggers the central tragedy in "In the Bedroom"
occupation worker at a local fish-processing plant
partOf narrative of "In the Bedroom"
plotFunction her affair with Frank Fowler provokes Richard Strout's jealousy
her relationship with Frank Fowler leads to the film's central violent incident
portrayedBy Marisa Tomei
relationshipTypeWithFrankFowler romantic affair
residence small coastal town in Maine
setting contemporary New England
spouse Richard Strout

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Marisa Tomei role Natalie Strout in In the Bedroom