Babygirl (2024): Desire, Power, and the Courage to Reveal
In this episode of Sex, Bodies, and Cinema, Jason and Ashley explore Halina Reijn’s daring 2024 film Baby Girl, starring Nicole Kidman as Romy, a high-powered CEO whose carefully managed life spirals when she begins a dangerous affair with a much younger intern, played by Harris Dickinson. Co-starring Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas, the film pushes into charged territory—blurring lines between consent, power, repression, and self-discovery. We unpack how Baby Girl toys with erotic thriller tropes while delivering something messier and more human: a meditation on risk, authenticity, and the shadows we keep hidden—even from ourselves.
Trigger Warning: Discussions of BDSM, power imbalances, infidelity, sexual repression, and coercion.
Hosts
Jason Goode is a Somatic Sex Educator and Somatic Performance Coach. Learn more about his work and offerings at somarelating.ca.
Ashley Rose is a Sexological Bodyworker & intimacy coach who specializes in internal pelvic care. Visit her website at ashleyelisabethrose.ca for resources, workshops, and private coaching.
Our guest for this episode is Daddy Lobo. Lobo is a bisexual sex worker who strives to bring bisexual representation to as much as he can. He works for a Health Initiative for Men in Sex Work, providing a variety of services to gay, bi, queer men and gender diverse people in Vancouver. He hopes his insights will help people gain a new appreciation for sex work and he hopes to educate and de-stigmatize the industry.
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[01:00] Introduction to Baby Girl and its premise
[03:00] How the trailer frames the film versus what it actually delivers
[07:00] Romy’s opening sex scene with Jacob and what it reveals about desire and repression
[14:00] First encounters between Romy and Samuel—the thrill of crossing professional boundaries
[23:00] Power dynamics in BDSM versus cinematic portrayals
[33:00] The “hotel scene” as a turning point in risk, vulnerability, and arousal
[44:00] Samuel’s role as a catalyst for self-exploration—and the question of coercion
[56:00] How repression, authenticity, and self-acceptance collide in Romy’s choices
[01:08:00] The ripple effects of secrecy on marriage, family, and work
[01:15:00] The unexpected compassion from Romy’s daughter and what it says about family bonds
[01:22:00] The final moments—risk, remembrance, and the possibility of integrationAbout the Podcast
Sex, Bodies, and Cinema explores films that tackle themes of sex, embodiment, and intimacy. Co-hosts Jason Goode and Ashley Rose bring their expertise in somatic sex education and filmmaking to spark thought-provoking conversations.
Produced by Jason Goode
Editing and Mixing by Taqi
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