Let’s talk Babygirl — a film that feels like a seduction and a slap all in one. The title is soft, delicate even… but the story? Anything but. This is a slow-burn, emotionally loaded, twisted little dance between power, desire, and unraveling control. And at the center of it all is Nicole Kidman, giving the kind of performance that makes you stop, stare, and maybe hold your breath a little.

She doesn’t act in Babygirl — she consumes the screen. Nicole plays a woman on the edge, dripping in elegance and danger, unraveling in the most beautiful, haunting ways. It’s a performance that’s not asking for your approval — it demands your attention. You feel her rage before she speaks. You see the ache behind her poise. And just when you think she’s about to break, she tightens her grip and keeps going. It’s fearless. It’s a little terrifying. It’s electric.

This role might be the wildest thing she’s ever done — and yes, I’m including Eyes Wide Shut and Big Little Lies. It’s Oscar bait in the best sense of the term: not forced, not begging, just so damn good it leaves the Academy no choice.

And let’s not ignore the men in this film. They’re not just background noise — they’re fully fleshed-out, emotionally loaded, and impossible to ignore. They carry secrets in their eyes, danger in their stillness, and this simmering tension that plays off Kidman like fire and gasoline. The chemistry? Off the charts. But it’s not just sexual — it’s psychological. Every scene is a power play. You never know who’s in control, and that’s what makes it so delicious to watch.

What I love most about Babygirl is that it doesn’t play by traditional rules. It leans into discomfort. It seduces, then flips the script. It’s beautiful and messy and at times totally unhinged — in all the ways great cinema should be.

This film isn’t trying to be liked. It’s trying to be felt. And it succeeds.

So if you’re craving something bold — something that grabs you by the collar and doesn’t let go — Babygirl is that film. Nicole Kidman is that actress. And this is her moment.