Nicole Kidman hopes her new erotic thriller, “ Babygirl ,” will be a “liberating story” for women, as she found it “very freeing” to make.

At the film’s Venice Film Festival press conference, Kidman discussed the explicit themes of the movie, saying it’s “obviously about sex, it’s about desire, it’s about your inner thoughts, it’s about secrets, it’s about marriage, it’s about truth, power, consent.”

She continued, “This is one woman’s story and this is, I hope, a very liberating story. It’s told by a woman, through her gaze — Halina [Reijn] wrote it and she directed it — and that’s to me what made it so unique because suddenly I was going to be in the hands of a woman with this material. It was very dear to our shared instincts and very freeing.”

The highly anticipated A24 film features Kidman as a powerful CEO who jeopardizes her career and family by engaging in a passionate affair with her significantly younger intern (portrayed by Harris Dickinson). The film also stars Antonio Banderas, Banderas, Sophie Wilde and Esther McGregor.

Kidman emphasized that collaborating with a female director like Reijn (“Bodies Bodies Bodies”) was crucial to her feeling at ease on set.

“I knew she wouldn't take advantage of me. However anyone interprets that, I didn't feel exploited. I felt deeply involved,” she shared. “There was an immense amount of care and consideration from all of us, we were all very gentle with each other and supportive. It felt incredibly authentic, safe, and at the same time, genuine.”

However, that hasn't diminished Kidman's anxiety as the film's premiere at the festival approaches on Friday night.

“This undoubtedly leaves me exposed, vulnerable, and apprehensive, and all of those things when it's shared with the world. But creating it with these individuals was a delicate and intimate experience,” she shared. “Right now, we're all a bit on edge. I was thinking, I hope my hand isn't shaking.”

Reijn later explained that one of the key reasons for creating “Babygirl” was to address what she termed the “huge orgasm gap” between men and women. She added, “take note men… but not you, Harris,” referring to Dickinson. The actor quickly responded, “Everyone deserves a good orgasm,” to laughter from the audience, before apologizing and putting his head in his hands out of apparent embarrassment.

Following its Venice debut, “Babygirl” is set to have its North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival before its release on Dec. 25.