How ‘Babygirl' Flips the Script on Middle-Aged Sex
Women in midlife are having a moment in popular culture — a steamy one. Recently, there has been a swell of books, celebrity-endorsed wellness products, and movies that center on the sexual lives of perimenopausal and menopausal women.
One of those films is 'Babygirl,' written and directed by Halina Reijn and starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson. The age-gap romance has ignited a feverish conversation about the intricacies of women's sexual power and desire.
Melissa Kirsch, The Times's deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle, talks with Amanda Hess, a critic at large for The Times, and Alexis Soloski, a culture reporter for The Times, about how 'Babygirl' departs from its predecessors and why its story is resonating with audiences.
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