Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman, has been receiving a lot of praise. This erotic thriller, starring Kidman as a high-ranking CEO, explores sexual desires through a female gaze. It follows a senior female operative falling head over heels for her intern, which creates complications in her personal and professional life.
Through their relationship, the film explores the power dynamics in a professional setting. However, it flips the genders in this equation and gives a fresh spin to this genre.
Kidman, who started working as an actress in the 1980s, has received many accolades for her acting performances. She has been nominated for five Oscars and has won one for her performance in The Hours.
While speaking with Deadline about her new film, she mentioned how happy she was to find such a script at this point in her life. In a recent interview, Kidman spoke about a particular thing that she loves about this new film. Let's find out what she said.
Babygirl: Nicole Kidman and her outlook on the film
Nicole Kidman's new film, Babygirl is getting an award buzz after receiving nominations at the Gotham Awards. It has received mainly positive reviews from the critics with an 81% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
During a recent interview about this acclaimed film, Nicole Kidman spoke about her views on its core themes of desire and what they mean to her. When asked what she loves about these themes, she notes:
“What is desire? What is sexuality? What does turn you on? It’s all delicate, you change your mind and your body changes as you grow older”
The voices behind the new Nicole Kidman film
Nicole Kidman starrer Babygirl has been in discussion since its initial release at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. It won Kidman the prestigious Volpi Cup for Best Actress. Later, she was named the Best Actress of 2024 by the National Board of Review Awards. Besides her contribution, the film is also praised for other artistic voices behind it.
Harris Dickinson, who stars in the key supporting role of the intern, has received a Virtuoso Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Before this project, he worked in films like Triangle of Sadness and The Iron Claw.
The film's director, Halina Reijn, is a Dutch actress who has been working for over three decades. Before this film, she directed Bodies Bodies Bodies, a body-horror film with a talented cast of Maria Bakalova, Rachel Sennott, and Lee Pace, among others.
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