Halina Reijn’s 2024 filmBabygirlis one of recent cinema’s most buzzy and talk-about movies.
There are twists and turns that make it a great time at the movies with a crowd.
Her husband Jacob (Antonio Banderas),is similar in a way that doesn’t work for them.
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That’s all you oughta tell a story like this.
These characters are well-suited to the plot without any more information.
It’s how she was raised.
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It’s not that it’s unclear where writer/director Reijn was going with this.
It’s almost a little too clear.
Nicole Kidman’s latest film wouldn’t be the same without that “Father Figure” needle drop.
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It’s a hat on a hat.
Towards the end, Romy has a breakdown in front of her husband and admits to the affair.
She says it has everything to do with some kind of darkness that’s always been inside her.
She thinks she’s a freak and she’s simplynot.
That shows us that she’s become more comfortable with herself and expressing her needs.
It’s not something to be ashamed of at all.
And it’s certainly not something that only comes from having a less-than-desirable childhood.
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