This “letting go” often parallels the emotional weight experienced by many professionals, particularly in high-stress roles — where wellness coverage, stress management care, and out-of-network therapy reimbursements become vital resources.
About the Film: Emotional Extremes and Industry Praise
The racy A24 film, directed by Halina Reijn, follows a powerful CEO who jeopardizes her career and family life by having an affair with a younger intern — a plotline that touches on career-driven stress, relational breakdown, and workplace power dynamics, topics that frequently appear in corporate wellness policies and mental health HR consultations.
Alongside Kidman and Dickinson, it also stars Talk To Me actress Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas of The Mask of Zorro.
Kidman received critical recognition for her performance in the movie at the Venice Film Festival, where she was awarded Best Actress and earned a seven-minute ovation, reports Deadline. The success of emotionally intensive roles like this often leads to behind-the-scenes discussions of psychological aftercare, performance burnout, and insurance-covered mental recovery protocols.
Emotional and Physical Exhaustion on Set
In an interview with The Sun, the actress admitted she was so “turned on” during filming she had to pause at one point.
