It’s unfortunate that Nicole Kidman has become almost as famous for her strangely ageless face as for her considerable courage and acting talent when given a good role. It’s a relief then, to see her in the erotic thriller Babygirl, looking all of her 57 years, yet playing a character who undergoes injections and infrared saunas as part of her routine to maintain the undeniably beautiful façade.
There’s something out of whack here, even though he tells her he loves her. It’s not what she needs. She sneaks off to watch submissive porn on her laptop, finishing the job on her own. Her terrible secret is this: she’s never had an orgasm with Jacob in more than 20 years of marriage. But how could she admit that now?