Nicole Kidman’s masturbation and ‘cat licking’ aren’t wildest things in new film

Nicole Kidman’s new erotic thriller Babygirl goes all out with its sex scenes, depicting the Oscar winner on screen in a bolder and racier way than ever before – yes, even than in Eyes Wide Shut 25 years ago.

As Babygirl, in which the Australian star, 57, plays a tech CEO who embarks on a torrid affair with a new young intern (played by 28-year-old Harris Dickinson), premieres at Venice Film Festival, it’s one of several films upping the stakes in terms of its bold explicit content.

We appear to be in a new era of unashamed carnality as the film sees Kidman lapping milk from a dish, masturbating furiously and acting in the throes of climax multiple times – and that’s just for starters.

Written and directed by Halina Reijn, the Dutch actress and filmmaker said she wanted to address the orgasm gap between men and women in her film, as well as explore the complexity of female desire and sexuality as Kidman’s character Romy struggles with her urge to be dominated.

Also in the cast are Antonio Banderas and Bafta nominee Sophie Wilde, who play Romy’s husband Jacob and assistant Esme, respectively.

The Moulin Rouge star said ahead of the premiere that she was ‘frightened’ at the thought of people watching it because of how ‘vulnerable’ she felt making it, putting herself and her body out there, right from the beginning.

However, Kidman also stressed that she never felt ‘exploited’ during filming as it was ‘a story that I wanted to be a part of’ and ‘enormous care taken by all of us’ when it came to intimate scenes.

Without further ado, here’s a taste of Babygirl’s raunchiest scenes, with small spoilers ahead… It should go without saying, probably one best not to watch with your parents or family (if you didn’t learn that lesson from Saltburn).

Babygirl opens with Nicole Kidman orgasming

In case you were in any doubt over the nature of this film, the breathy, easily identifiable sounds of Kidman building to an orgasm are played over the credits as the film begins.

It then immediately cuts to her face as she’s seen riding her husband (Banderas) in a passionate bout of lovemaking, panning down to show both of them during the act.

Although extremely intimate and sexual, this sequence doesn’t actually depict any nudity until Kidman strides through their home after, fully naked and shown from behind, as she pulls on a slip.

The film shows the Oscar winner masturbating to S&M porn

Experienced actress Kidman is also shown indulging in a bit of self-stimulation, which reveals her sexual kink to be the idea of being dominated.

As she watches a couple engage in light S&M, she climaxes quickly by her own hand, lying on the floor.

Probably one of the most vulnerable things you can perform as an actor, Kidman nonetheless gives it her all – and even shows a clear distinction between this orgasm and one she admits to faking.

Her character fantasises sexually about a dog 

This one is rather more unexpected, but another way Kidman’s character Romy’s desire is piqued is when she first sees Samuel (Dickinson) as he manages to tame and quiet an aggressive, barking dog in the street.

Although it’s shown at the time to have had some impact on her, it’s a visual she returns to more than once, fantasising about being the dog and being called ‘good girl’ by the young intern.

Romy also appears to get off on the idea, as it’s something she later thinks about during sex, inserting it into a memory of one of her and Samuel’s encounters.

She gets on all fours for Harris Dickinson

As Romy and Samuel hash out the nature of their relationship once they succumb to temptation, he acts on his instincts that she likes ‘being told what to do’.

Although his boss is at first reluctant to do so, when he insists she be honest, Romy gives in – and one of the first things he demands she does, after standing in the corner with her face to the wall, is get on all fours.

She also eats a sweet out of his palm and then spits it back out under instruction while on her hands and knees.

It doesn’t sound especially sexual on paper, but with chemistry as hot as Kidman’s with Dickinson, it is.

Kidman laps milk from a dish like a cat

Again, this doesn’t sound especially erotic, but as a not unusual associated act with the S&M kink, Kidman and Dickinson are wringing this out for any and all related sexiness.

During this domination scenario with Samuel, Romy eagerly laps up milk from a dish like a cat on the floor before turning her face up to his.

Dickinson as Samuel then promptly starts to lick clean her face before kissing her.

Hey, whatever works for you.

An intense climax from the Australian star is a rare mainstream cinema depiction of this reaction 

Romy and Samuel’s first full sexual encounter sees her enjoy a particularly intense orgasm – it’s clearly different from those she does (or doesn’t) experience with husband Jacob, or alone.

However, we go particularly hardcore with the implication that Romy is having such a powerful climax that her reaction becomes almost involuntary and she experiences female ejaculation.

More commonly known as ‘squirting’, and a popular trend in porn (although previously banned in the UK), this isn’t something that’s often ever alluded to in cinema and mainstream TV shows.

Of course Sex and the City tackled it back in 2001’s season four, but other than that we’re looking more at comedies like I Love You Man and American Pie Presents: Beta House.

Although Babygirl relies more on suggestive dialogue, tension and facial reaction to ignite its sexual charge than nudity, there is still one major scene with it.

Romy is seen stripping for Dickinson at his request, removing her dress after he already had her to remove her underwear and spread her legs in a very Basic Instinct-esque moment.

Although Kidman initially uses her hands to cover herself as she turns back around to camera, Dickinson’s Samuel praises her beauty and encourages her to show herself fully to him.

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