Nicole Kidman’s character in “Babygirl” has it all. Almost literally.
She’s the CEO of a powerhouse tech company, has two adoring teens and her dutiful spouse looks suspiciously like Antonio Banderas.
Her descent into lust, the kind we rarely see in modern movies, is the heart of this erotic drama. It’s a shame that the story caps in a cowardly way that feels all too predictable given 21st-century mores.
Kidman’s Romy Mathis oversees a company embracing the edge of our high-tech world. In between digital innovations, she carves out time to meet interns eager to jump-start their careers.
That includes Samuel (Harris Dickinson), a lanky gent who seems unimpressed by the company’s stature … or its leader. He makes a beeline for Romy, forcing a mentorship program with...