Babygirl trailer release: Nicole Kidman shines in a tale of power and control 

Starring Nicole Kidman, Babygirl is an upcoming erotic thriller, written and directed by Halina Reijn. The movie debuted at the 81st Venice Film Festival on August 30 and is set to undergo a theatrical release on December 25, 2024. The film has the following official synopsis, according to IMDb:

“A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.”

Reijn also acts as a co-producer for the movie, while Kidman won the Best Actress Prize at the Venice Film Festival for her performance. An A24 project, the company released the first trailer for Babygirl earlier today, on October 1.

It focuses on Nicole Kidman’s character, Romy, who is an under-pressure but successful CEO at a big company. A married woman with three children, Kidman’s character enters an illicit affair with Harris Dickinson’s Samuel, a young intern at her company.

The trailer gave an insight into the thrilling R-rated ride that is in store for prospective viewers, as Romy enters a risky affair that majorly transforms her life.

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Nicole Kidman is seen in full glory in the Babygirl trailer

The trailer reveals various details about what’s in store for awaiting fans. Kidman’s Romy is a strong woman in power; a CEO at a successful company. The first scene introduces her to the character of Harris Dickinson (Samuel), as Romy is seen panicking when a dog on a leash runs over to her.

However, Samuel whistles the dog over, who calms down and rushes to him. Later, Kidman is seen choosing from a pool of interns, among whom she spots Samuel. The two are immediately attracted to each other, as the intern tells his boss the following during one of the scenes:

“I think you like to be told what to do.”

While he apologizes for his comment immediately, Kidman’s character is seemingly aroused, as the two are seen entering a dangerous affair, almost resembling a power struggle. Romy, a powerful woman who is successful in her career, appears to have no control over Samuel.

She is seen entering an almost-submissive relationship, as in one of the scenes, Samuel asks Romy to ‘get down on her knees.’ This comes despite Romy having a happy family life. Married to Antonio Banderas’ Jacob, the couple have three children. However, Romy’s new affair appears to change her existing relationships as well.

In one scene from the Babygirl trailer, Banderas claims she seems ‘more liberated’ than before. In another, viewers see Dickinson’s Samuel arriving at her house, under the pretext of ‘returning a file’ she had forgotten in the office. The obvious lie puts their affair at risk of being found out.

However, once again, Kidman’s character in Babygirl seems almost happy in her helplessness, as the two are also seen discussing the ‘ground rules’ for their relationship. Romy further comments that she does not want to hurt Samuel.

Samuel, instead of being at risk of getting hurt, claims that he is the one who holds all the power in the relationship. This is because, according to him, Kidman’s Romy is at risk of losing everything with a single call from him. In a thrilling, multi-layered erotic thriller, Kidman’s stout and powerful personality is seen coming to terms with a relationship in which she has little control.

Babygirl promises a thrilling ride, with a powerful trailer concluding with an emotional scene involving Kidman. She claims that ‘she has never’ experienced anything like this, while being teary-eyed, and seems vulnerable, instead of the powerful woman she appears to be at the beginning.

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The A24 film will hit theaters on December 25, 2024.