'Fargo' Episode Uses Marionette Show to Reveal Character's Past

The hand-carved puppets and scale-accurate sets contribute to a haunting and powerful sequence, showcasing the sophistication of puppetry in storytelling.

In the seventh episode of 'Fargo' Season 5, the character Dot, played by Juno Temple, reveals her backstory of abuse through a marionette show.
The marionette show is used as a storytelling device to recount Dot's past, meeting Linda as a teen and moving in with her, her husband Roy, and their son.
The marionettes were hand-carved out of blocks of wood, a process described as time-consuming and unforgiving, but contributing to the haunting aspect of the sequence.
The episode explores various manipulation styles of puppetry, benefiting from sets built to scale, which added to the realism and power of the sequence.
The use of puppetry in this critically acclaimed drama is seen as an opportunity to show the sophistication and capabilities of the art form to a new audience.