Summary
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Nicole Kidman stars in the erotic drama Baby girl With Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas.
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Romi, a CEO, risks it all by starting an affair with a young intern in the film.
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A24 is set to release the movie in December after premiering at the Venice and Toronto film festivals.
Nicole Kidman gets up close and personal with Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas in her upcoming erotic drama Baby girl. Written and directed by Halina Reijn (Bodies, bodies, bodies), Kidman stars as Romy, a CEO who begins an affair with young intern Samuel (Dickinson) at great personal and professional risk. A24 is set to release the film this December after its premiere at the Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals. Baby girl Stars too Talk to me Breakout Sophie Wilde.
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In new images released by Vanity Fair ahead of Baby girlThe premiere of Kidman can be seen with Banderas, who plays her husband James, and Dickinson. With Banderas, Romy leans over his shoulder in a theater, but with Dickinson, Kidman’s character has a steamy moment with her lover. Check out the pictures below:
Nicole Kidman is no stranger to huge dramas
Babygirl may court controversy, but that’s unlikely to deter audiences
Known and acclaimed for her fearless presence on screen, Kidman is no stranger to baring her soul in various roles over the course of her decade-spanning career. Some of these were in similar erotic dramas – Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes wide Shut up Immediately comes to mind – while others have been as emotionally exposed as they are physically. Kidman has continued this in recent years with films and series like Big Little Lies, the Northman, And ExpatsBut it seems like Baby girl Could be a return to Kidman’s indie roots.
The film is expected to be quite intense, as it dissects the power dynamics between Samuel and Romi, as well as taking an unflinching look at female sexuality in the context of the male-dominated business world.
of Baby girlThe star tells Vanity Fair That this is the first time in a while that she has worked in an “A24, Indie Filmmaking” Mode while expressing her reluctance to see the film at its premiere in Venice next week. The film is expected to be quite intense, as it dissects the power dynamics between Samuel and Romi, as well as taking an unflinching look at female sexuality in the context of the male-dominated business world. The film’s narrative may be just as compelling as the narrative that may emerge around its release.
Discourse surrounding sex scenes has become a hot button issue in recent years, especially with Gen Z audiences. It sounds like Baby girl Not one to shy away from intimate scenes, Kidman and Reijn tell the magazine that the film holds nothing back when exploring the relationship between Samuel and Romy. That seems to be why Kidman is nervous about the reactions to the film, though she may ultimately have nothing to worry about. Her latest work has been nothing short of phenomenal and courting controversy is something A24 is more than familiar with, and both of these factors make Baby girl One of the most exciting releases yet to come this year.
Source: Vanity Fair