Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adulthood, obsessions and what led to her being in Seligman's care.

Director:

Lars von Trier

Writer:

Lars von Trier

Stars:

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe

14 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlotte Gainsbourg	...	Joe
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Seligman
Stacy Martin	...	Young Joe
Shia LaBeouf	...	Jerôme
Christian Slater	...	Joe's Father
Jamie Bell	...	K
Uma Thurman	...	Mrs. H
Willem Dafoe	...	L
Mia Goth	...	P
Sophie Kennedy Clark	...	B
Michael Pas	...	Old Jerôme
Jean-Marc Barr	...	Debtor Gentleman
Udo Kier	...	The Waiter
Ananya Berg	...	Joe - 10 Years
Morgan Hartley	...	B - 12 Years

Storyline

Joe continues to tell to Seligman the story of her life. Joe lives with Jerôme and their son Marcel and out of the blue, she loses sexual sensation in intercourse. Joe seeks kinky sex, perversions and sadomasochism expecting to retrieve her sex drive. Jerôme leaves home with Marcel and gives his son to a foster house for adoption. Then Joe is sent to therapy by her gynecologist but she does not admit that she is addicted to sex. Meanwhile Seligman tells Joe that he is virgin and helps her to understand her actions. Joe believes that Seligman is her friend, but is he?

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Plot Keywords:

explicit sex | female nudity | buttocks whipped | deviant sex | older woman younger woman relationship | 

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Taglines:

Forget About Love

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Facebook [Japan]

Country:

Denmark Germany Belgium UK France Sweden

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 March 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nymphomaniac - Volume 2

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$74,978 (USA) (4 April 2014)

Gross:

$326,983 (USA) (13 June 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zentropa Entertainments, Zentropa International Köln, Slot Machine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min 180 min (uncut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Charlotte Gainsbourg stated in an interview with the Washington Post that Lars von Trier personally asked her to record a version of the song "Hey Joe" for the end credits after he was unable to secure the rights to Jimi Hendrix's version, something she immediately accepted.

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Goofs

P's earring disappears and reappears throughout her argument with Joe over the gun.

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Quotes

Joe: Even though only one in a million, as my dubious therapist said, succeed in mentally, bodily, and in her heart ridding herself of her sexuality, this is now my goal.
Seligman: But is that a life worth living?
Joe: It's the only way I can live it. I will stand up against all odds, just like a deformed tree on a hill. I will muster all my stubbornness, my strength, my masculine aggression.

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Crazy Credits

Near the very end of the credits there is this disclaimer: "None of the professional actors had penetrative sexual intercourse and all such scenes were performed by body doubles."

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Connections

References Antichrist (2009)

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Soundtracks

Das Rheingold, Scene III: Verwandlungsmusik
Performed by Staatsorchester Stuttgart
Written by Richard Wagner
Courtesy of Naxos Music

User Reviews

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

This film tells the story of a woman who turns into dark sexual behaviour after discovering that just sex is not enough to satisfy her nymphomaniac urges.

In "Nymphomaniac: Vol. II", there is a lot of graphic sex. The sadomasochism is quite shocking and raw. There are many occasions when I was very surprised by how far the actors and actresses would go. How she descends into a pitiful state is sad. The second half of the film takes a turn into exploring another side of Joe's sexuality. Actually, "Nymphomaniac: Vol. II" explores almost all common sexual minority behaviours - it is almost an eye opener - and in some cases eye closer.

"Nymphomaniac: Vol. II" is a bit too extreme for my taste.