Babygirl
Warning: The following contains mentions of sexual relationships and trauma explored inBabygirl.
In casual conversation, she makes a shocking statement that begs for further exploration.
Romy breezily responds,I was named by a guru,to Esmes disbelief.
This being said, it would not have hurt the movie to scrutinize this detail a little more.
Romy is barely called by her name in the movie aside from that conversation and professional introductions.
Romys cult background could have been a bigger part of the story and her arc.
She obeysBabygirl’s younger intern Samuelbecause he asks her if she wants tolose everything.
This connection was underexplored, along with how it plays into her rhetoric as a leader.
This is the very attitude that prevents Romy from achieving self-acceptance until theending ofBabygirl.
A high-powered CEO risks everything when she embarks on a passionate and illicit affair with her much younger intern.
