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 & 28 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 | nymphomania | double penetration | whip | nymphomaniac | 

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Taglines:

Forget About Love

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stellan Skarsgård (Seligman) & Charlotte Gainsbourg (Joe) also worked together on Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) and another Lars von Trier film, Melancholia (2011), as Jack & Claire respectively.

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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's Father: It's actually
[pauses]
Joe's Father: the souls of the trees that we see in the winter.
Young Joe: I think they look like human souls.
Joe's Father: You're right. They do look like human souls. Twisted souls. Regular Souls. Crazy souls. All depending on the kind of lives human beings lead.

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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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Alternate Versions

The director's cut adds roughly 57 minutes of footage, expanding some of the subplots.

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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.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Denmark Germany Belgium UK France Sweden

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 March 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$74,978, 6 April 2014

Gross USA:

$327,167

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,934,725

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zentropa Entertainments, Zentropa International Köln, Slot Machine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min 178 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1