Babygirl, a new film directed by Halina Reijn, explores the complex relationship between Romy, a 50-something CEO, and her intern, Samuel, in a dominant-submissive dynamic. The film, set in Manhattan, prompts viewers to consider the cultural minefield of workplace relationships, particularly in the #MeToo era. While the erotic scenes are compelling, Reijn aims to provoke a moral debate surrounding sexual ethics and power imbalances.
Humans have made sex so complicated it’s a wonder anyone gets born. We wrestle with what we want, what we think we want, and what we want other people to think we want. Our species puts itself under so much scrutiny that desire gets subverted by irony and shame, like someone who decides she’s too embarrassed to dress up for Halloween as a sexy nurse and instead goes as a sexy nun.
By contrast, her turn-on words — 'good girl,' 'baby girl' — allow her to be weak and helpless. Kidman ascended in a Hollywood that mandated staying eternally young. She accepted those strictures even as her career leaned into fearless, messy provocations. So it’s brave to see her take on a role that makes her admit how much effort it takes to look like Nicole Kidman, as Romy dutifully checks herself in for cryotherapy as though she’s taking a car to the shop.
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