Question on Nina's confession

The movie is not too great overall, but this scene is so memorable.

This question is four years old so i know it might already be answered but I don't think it was a case of bad editing, i think it was purosely put right after the piano scene. Nina even says "I feel like i can tell you this because you can't hear. or can you?..." I think she was looking for a reaction. ANY reaction so that she could basically get people to realize that she was def. Or, Nina was looking for a reaction out of dot for herself (after what happened to her with her father she's probably pretty sadistic). And even if the incest sex abuse weren't going on, if i were in Nina's shoes, I'd be pretty pissed that, ever since she was 7 years old this girl was PRETENDING she couldn't hear anyone or speak. Like why would you do that? ANd you have to understand, Nina and Dot are both only 17, and even though both are dealing with adult issues, they're still kids and they still think like kids.

Also, I think the confession took place after knowing that she could hear because she wanted to tell someone. But she knew she couldn't tell anyone; her mom's a pill popper, she'd be an outcast like dot at school if people found out so how could she tell? She definitely confessed because she KNEW dot could hear because I would never confess that to someone who couldn't hear-- it would be like confessiong to a blank slate-- pointless. Confessing to dot is like her out. She knows dot has to keep pretending not to hear so dot wouldn't really be able to do anything about it-- dot has something to lose too.


I was also thinking-- because at the end of the movie when dot's jig is up, so to speak... Dot JUST killed Nina's dad and they went to the dance. Dot finally says something and after she says "we have to stick to the plan". Do you think, after the confession that maybe they both planned how this would happen? because Nina said she figures a gun would be too gross, but a piano string.... may be the trick.

The only other thing I could think of is that she was trying to shock Dot into saying something or verifying what she thought was true about Dot being able to hear? She was really pissed when Dot took that eyelash off her face without acknowledging anything. This may tie in with why she went through with that bag and gun thing, which is another related question. She seemd pretty smug when she made that remark about the the only person doing homework after Dot was visibly aware of the bag.

I didn't quite understand this either. It was almost as if it was a case of bad editing - that is, as if the cafeteria scene should have taken place BEFORE the piano scene when Nina becomes aware that Dot might actually be able to hear and speak. It would make sense that Nina, by talking to Dot without fear that Dot could hear her (and thus judge her), did this as some form of therapy. She was getting it off her chest. But her motives become unclear because of the order of the scenes - if she suspected Dot could hear, why make this bold confession?