‘Babygirl’ Director Defends Age-Gap Romance Explored in Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson Movie

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Acclaimed director defends age-gap romance in Nicole Kidman's steamy new thriller 'Babygirl,' challenging Hollywood's double standards on female sexuality

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Filmmaker Halina Reijn says it's 'insane' that audiences find age-gap relationships with older women 'odd,' calling for a normalization of diverse female relationships
Reijn aimed to depict the 'stop-and-go' realities of sexuality in 'Babygirl,' rejecting the 'glamour' of past Hollywood sex scenes in favor of something 'incredibly hot and steamy and fun, but also real'

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