Babygirl: Smouldering, Erotic Thrillers Are Back

Erotic thrillers are back.

In an electric explosion of passion, sexuality, and gender dynamics, Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn (Red Light, Bodies Bodies Bodies) tracks two super-charged and vulnerable characters Romy (Nicole Kidman) and Samuel (Harris Dickinson) who break most corporate and relationship norms when CEO Romy and her much younger intern Samuel embark on a steamy and tempestuous entanglement.

Rather than lingering on scenes of sexual voyeurism and kink, Reijn approaches #Babygirl from the perspective of control. Who thinks they have it? Who actually has it? Who relinquishes it? Who demands it? And by how much? The topic is further dissected from the perspective of self-doubt of the characters asking if they should wield so much power anyway. Reijn spins a complex character dynamic which is a far cry from the crass master and servant archetypes often seen in these films. Instead, she opts for a more subtle, smouldering approach to the topic.

For full interview with Halina Reijn click HERE.