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Babygirl (2024) is a highly anticipated erotic thriller, directed by Halina Reijn and produced by A24. The film stars Nicole Kidman as Romy, a powerful CEO who begins an affair with her much younger intern, Samuel, played by Harris Dickinson. This risky relationship endangers both her career and her family life. The film also features Antonio Banderas and Sophie Wilde in supporting roles.
The movie has garnered critical attention, with Kidman winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance, at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. Babygirl is set to be released in US theaters on December 25, 2024, with a UK release scheduled for January 2025. The film delves into themes of power dynamics, s*xual desire, and personal vulnerability.
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Halina Reijn is a Dutch actress, director, and writer known for her distinctive work in European and American cinema. Reijn is most recognized internationally for her directorial debut Instinct (2019) and Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), both of which received critical acclaim.
Babygirl (2024): Full cast list
1) Nicole Kidman as Romy
Romy, portrayed by Nicole Kidman, is a high-powered CEO who engages in an affair with her young intern. Kidman is an Academy Award-winning actress and producer with a career spanning over three decades. She has appeared in critically acclaimed films such as Moulin Rouge!, The Hours, and Big Little Lies.
2) Harris Dickinson as Samuel
Harris Dickinson's Samuel is the much younger intern who becomes romantically involved with Romy. Dickinson is a British actor known for his breakout role in Beach Rats, which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award. Since then, he has gained recognition for his work in films like The King's Man and Triangle of Sadness.
3) Antonio Banderas as Jacob
Jacob (Antonio Banderas) is Romy's husband, and professionally, a theatre director. Banderas is a revered actor, director, and producer known for his work in Spanish and American cinema. The actor rose to fame with films like The Mambo Kings, Philadelphia, and Pain and Glory.
4) Sophie Wilde as Esme
Esme, played by Sophie Wilde, is Romy's assistant, whose relationship with Samuel is explored in the film. Wilde is an Australian actress recognized for her performance in the 2023 horror film Talk to Me. She has also appeared in projects like the miniseries Tom Jones and Boy Swallows Universe.
Additional cast members of Babygirl
Other cast members of Babygirl include:
- Gaite Jansen as Hedda Scarlett
- Izabel Mar as Anna
- Esther McGregor as Isabel
- Vaughan Reilly as Nora
- Victor Slezak as Mr. Missel
- Anoop Desai as Robert
- Bartley Booz as Tom
- Maxwell Whittington-Cooper as Josh
- Leslie Silva as Hazel
- Dolly Wells as Therapist
Plot of Babygirl (2024)
The official synopsis of the movie by A24 reads:
"A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern."
Set in an American corporate environment, the film explores themes of power, desire, and the complexities of relationships within strict workplace hierarchies. As Romy's personal and professional lives become increasingly entangled, her decisions bring complicated changes in her life.
Production of the film
David Hinojosa of 2AM and Halina Reijn of Man Up Films are producers of Babygirl, with independent entertainment company A24 financing the project. Additionally, Julia Oh was listed as an executive producer, but later assumed the producer role alongside Reijn, who also directed and wrote the screenplay. This marks Reijn’s second English-language film.
In a Q&A session with People, lead actress Kidman opened up about the importance of having a female director in a film that features multiple intimate scenes. She told reporters,
"That's what made it so compelling, was being in the hands of Halina, because I knew she wasn't gonna exploit me. I mean, however anyone interprets that, I didn't feel exploited. I felt very much a part of it. It's the story that I wanted to be a part of, that I wanted to tell. And every part of me was committed to that."
The filming for the movie took place in New York City from December 2023 to February 2024.
Inspired by Indecent Proposal and Basic Instinct, the film explores workplace hierarchies in an American setting and the nature of extra-marital affairs. Reijn, driven by a passion for 1980s and 1990s erotic thrillers, aimed to examine women's relationships with their bodies.
