DespiteBabygirls divisive Rotten Tomatoes score, this theme is powerfully explored with its structure.

Another theme it clearly establishes right from the beginning ofBabygirlis a lack of authenticity.

In this way, the feigned orgasm represents a wider issue for Romys character.

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It also gives a confusing representation of who Romy is and how much of her identity is performance.

This causes a high-stakes division between her family and professional life and her sexual life.

Just like the beginning of the movie, the ending is an intimate scene between Romy and Jacob.

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The ending is a more guttural sound comparable to the first hotel scene with Samuel…

This time, Romys character is at a point when she can be more authentic.

After 19 years of marriage, she is finally able to have an honest orgasm with Jacob.

Jacob (Antonio Banderas) and Romy (Nicole Kidman) in a theater hall in Babygirl (2024)

A high-powered CEO risks everything when she embarks on a passionate and illicit affair with her much younger intern.

The scene is dramatically different to the opening ofBabygirl,emphasizing how both characters have developed throughout.

Although the mental image of Samuel and thedog complicates theBabygirlscene, it has an overwhelmingly positive conclusion for Romy.

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