Genre : Erotic thriller / Drama / Romance / Mystery-Thriller

Runtime : 1hr 54min

Language : English

IMDb : 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes : 76%

Letterboxd : 2.7/5

Metacritic : 79%

Wikipedia : Link

Director : Halina Reijn

Cast

Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas, Sophie Wilde, Esther McGregor, Vaughan Reilly

Plot

Romy is a high-powered CEO, poised and controlled, with a successful robotics company, a family, and a polished image. Underneath this façade, however, lie unfulfilled desires and pressures: the expectations of her career, the distance in her marriage, and her growing frustration with age and desire. When Samuel, a much younger intern, enters her world, a forbidden affair begins. The relationship pushes boundaries—sexual, emotional, and ethical—as power dynamics shift. Romy grapples with her dual life: a mother, wife, executive, and a woman chasing something raw and secret. The affair isn’t just about lust; it becomes a mirror to Romy’s internal yearnings—control, vulnerability, aging, and connection. As consequences emerge, her career, family life, and personal integrity are all at risk. Love, shame, dominance, and desire collide, leading to moments of tenderness, tension, and reckoning.