The filmmaker on challenging the stigma around women’s desire, safely filming sex scenes, and why she sees the mvoie movie is “a letter to myself.”

Halina Reijn and actor Harris Dickinson discuss the layers of Babygirl, an erotic thriller that subverts genre norms.

It’s tempting to see the film as a character study, but there’s a lot about Romy that Reijn would rather not share. Romy’s assistant, Esme (Sophie Wilde), mentions that her boss grew up in a cult. We catch a glimpse of it in a quick flashback. But there’s no pathological “a-ha!” moment. Romy is who she is.

Halina Reijn’s daring, alluring, and ultimately joyful Babygirl features one of Nicole Kidman's finest performances ever

Nicole Kidman gives a brave, go-for-broke performance as a CEO who engages in a dangerous affair in Halina Reijn's kinky erotic thriller 'Babygirl.'