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Chantal Gautier, Sex and Relationship Therapist, Lecturer, University of Westminster

Babygirl’s provocative exploration of power, infidelity and eroticism – reviewed by a sex therapist

Jacob Antonio Banderas

This article contains spoilers for Babygirl.

Imagine an accomplished, affluent, high-powered female CEO with a picture-perfect life. She has a devoted husband, two beautiful children and a luxurious penthouse apartment overlooking the city skyline. What more could she wish for?

Babygirl opens with what seems to be a fulfilling sex scene between such a woman, Romy (Nicole Kidman), and her husband Jacob (Antonio Banderas), punctuated by an orchestra of groans and heavy breathing. The scene hints that all is well in the bedroom too. Until, that is, Romy jumps out of bed, runs to her study and masturbates to pornography. Clearly, there are layers beneath the surface of her seemingly satisfying sex life.

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