Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- intimate
- eerie
- enigmatic
- adult movie night
- indian cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the anthology uneven but worthwhile for its varied approaches to desire, social context, and strong performances, especially in its more complex segments.
What sets it apart
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Four separately directed short films examine lust, sex, and love from different emotional and social angles.
The stories connect female desire and intimacy with class dynamics, casteism, and unequal domestic relationships.
The anthology includes an eerie, fanciful segment centered on subconscious guilt and the toxic nature of lust.
The concluding story addresses domestic violence alongside caste-based hierarchy and control.
Films like Lust Stories 2, and why
Lust Stories
anthology structure, intimate stories of desire, and socially observant relationship drama
Modern Love Mumbai
interconnected anthology storytelling focused on love, sexuality, and emotionally complicated relationships
Bombay Talkies
indian anthology format combining romance, social class tensions, and varied directorial voices
Movie Details
- Directors
- Konkona Sen Sharma, R. Balki, Amit Sharma, Sujoy Ghosh
- Release Date
- 2023-06-29
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (62)
Cast
- Neena Gupta
- Mrunal Thakur
- Tamannaah Bhatia
- Kajol
- Angad Bedi
- Hemant Kher
- Tillotama Shome
- Amruta Subhash
- Mukti Mohan
- Anushka Kaushik
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lust Stories 2 about?
- Four Indian short films turn desire, intimacy, and power into a varied anthology of sensual, uneasy, and socially charged relationship dramas.
- What is Lust Stories 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lust Stories 2 as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Lust Stories 2 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Lust Stories 2 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Lust Stories 2?
- Critics generally found the anthology uneven but worthwhile for its varied approaches to desire, social context, and strong performances, especially in its more complex segments.
- Which films are like Lust Stories 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Lust Stories, Modern Love Mumbai, and Bombay Talkies.
- How long is Lust Stories 2?
- Lust Stories 2 runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lust Stories 2?
- In United States, Lust Stories 2 streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
