With Kidman as her muse, writer-director Halina Reijn's latest is a clever, candid look at a raw sexual awakening

While some have called it "sexy, dark and unpredictable," others are signaling the noticeable age gap between stars Nicole Kidman (57) and Harris Dickinson (28) as a point of contention. Now, director Halina Reijn has found herself coming to the defense of her new movie,

Now, if there's one thing the internet loves to discuss, it's age gap relationships like the one in the film — and in a recent interview with W Magazine, Babygirl director Halina Reijn got real about why the age gap relationship depicted in the film really isn't a big deal.

NICOLE KIDMAN SAYS EROTIC THRILLER 'BABYGIRL' WAS 'LIBERATING' BUT LEFT HER FEELING 'VERY EXPOSED' "From the minute I read it, I was like, ‘Yeah, this is a voice I haven’t see

Kidman walks a thin line between strength and fragility in an erotic thriller that showcases events through a pointedly female-driven perspective.