Film Review — Babygirl

Halina Reijn’s erotic drama features one of Nicole Kidman’s strongest performances

Credit: A24

Nicole Kidman gives a characteristically fearless performance in Babygirl, a provocative erotic drama from writer-director Halina Reijn. Given Kidman’s track record of controversial starring roles — Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Dogville (2003), and Birth (2004), for instance — her casting in a film designed to jab raw nerves is hardly surprising. B…