Selena's hands
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Dolores Claiborne
NatalieC22 — 2 years ago(April 18, 2023 09:06 PM)
the attention to detail and the little things in this movie is so interesting. We see Selena using hand gel/moisterizer/washing hands at least four or five times throughout the story. When she first walks back into her old home it's the first thing she does. Whenever she gets upset she does it.
Metaphor for washing her hands clean of everything… or reference to the if you want to know someone's life story, look at their hands speech by Dolores.
And of course, the scene with Selena and her father at the end with the hot cocoa. Little things that really set the scene,