“On the heels of the success of her satirical Gen-Z murder mystery Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), Halina Reijn’s third feature, Babygirl, is a brilliant reimagining of the illicit workplace-romance thriller. Romy (Nicole Kidman) appears to have it all: a high-powered career, a loving marriage, two beautiful kids, and a house in the country. Enter Samuel (a captivating Harris Dickinson), a brash intern who disrupts the balance of Romy’s manicured life by igniting an affair. As their entanglement progresses and power shifts, Romy’s deepest desires, sexual and nonsexual, repressed for years, begin to unravel. Reijn’s thoughtful direction skilfully foregrounds the ecstasy and complexities of feminine pleasure. Nicole Kidman’s searing performance won her the Best Actress prize at the Venice Film Festival.” -MoMA, The Contenders
