Diario de una ninfómana (2008)

Director:

Christian Molina

Writers:

Cuca Canals (adaptation)
Valérie Tasso (novel)

Release Date:

17 October 2008 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A chronicle of the life of a middle-class French girl's sexual adventures, her then fall into prostitution, and her ultimate redemption. |

Plot Keywords:

Prostitution | Sex | Looking For Work | Fury | Flat

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Belén Fabra	...	Valére
Leonardo Sbaraglia	...	Jaime
Llum Barrera	...	Sonia
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Abuela de Valére
Ángela Molina	...	Cristina
Pedro Gutiérrez	...	Hassan
José Chaves	...	Pedro
Jorge Yaman	...	Íñigo
Antonio Garrido	...	Giovanni
Jaume García Arija	...	Alessandro
David Vert	...	Alex
Javier Coromina	...	Harry (as Xavi Corominas)
Judith Diakhate	...	Cindy
Natasha Yarovenko	...	Mae
Laura De Pedro	...	Isa

Also Known As:

Diary of a Nymphomaniac (USA)
Diary of a Sex Addict (International: English title)
Insatiable: Diary of a Sex Addict (UK) (DVD title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

Czech Republic:18 | Spain:13 | Italy:VM14 | Hong Kong:III | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB)

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Canonigo Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the beginning Valerie says that she lost her virginity in 1993 and some minutes later she says "since that passed 14 years". and in the scene where her grand mom is dead there is an engraving on her grave "Marie Tasso 1934-2006" - implying there are only 13 years between 1993 and 2006.

Soundtrack:

Se deja llevar

A tragic and sordid past of a nymph

Diary of a Sex Addict is a tale of a nymph and her sordid past. To some, it is a soft core erotica, while to the rest it might just be an European art-house movie with sex as the selling point. Christian Molina has done a great job in churning the movie based on the best selling novel. However, sex is not everyone's addiction.

The story begins with Valere (Belen Fabra), a university graduate who holds a well paid job, indulges in sex. Confessing to her grandma on her sexual desire for any man she met, she learned a valuable lesson from her grandma on searching for the path she wants in her life. She met Jaime, a young manager, who showers her with money and apartment. As their relationship develops, Jaime turns out to be a man who sees Valere as a morally loose woman. Out of job and heavily in debt, she choose prostitution, where it not only gave her a source of income, but also satisfy her thirst for lust.

The 95min drama promises loads of steamy erotica, but it did not cover much on Valere's sordid past, and how she bravely faced her new future. The main focus is on Valere's various sexual encounter, and how sex lead to various changes in her love life, such as boyfriend unable to satisfy her constant demand and her sexual behavior. Issues on Valera's sexual life and needs can be easily understood, without much guessing needed, which one do not need to think much to watch Diary. However, it can be dull and draggy at some point. Diary can be easily compared with Lie With Me (2005), where it also depicts a young lady's sexual encounter with her lover.

One do not need to think too much to enjoy the show. The simple and easy direct point with various steamy sex scenes can be easily understood. The movie is a good choice to spice up a boring afternoon if one wants something that can arouse their senses.