Kidman next played Martha Farnsworth , the headmistress of an all-girls school during the American Civil War , in Sofia Coppola 's drama '' The Beguiled '' , a remake of a 1971 film of the same name , which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival , competing for the Palme d'Or . Both films were adaptations of a novel by Thomas P. Cullinan , The film was an arthouse success , and Katie Walsh of '' Tribune News Service '' found Kidman to be " particularly , unsurprisingly excellent in her performance as the steely Miss Martha . She is controlled and in control , unflappable . Her genteel manners and femininity co-exist easily with her toughness . " Kidman had two other films premiere at the festival , the science-fiction romantic comedy '' How to Talk to Girls at Parties '' , reuniting her with director John Cameron Mitchell , and the psychological thriller '' The Killing of a Sacred Deer '' , directed by Yorgos Lanthimos , which also competed for the Palme d'Or . Also in 2017 , Kidman played supporting roles in the television series '' Top of the Lake : China Girl '' and in the comedy-drama '' The Upside '' , a remake of the 2011 French comedy '' The Intouchables '' , starring Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart
2017 Cannes Film Festival
2017 Cannes Film Festival
Nicole Kidman