Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- bleak
- provocative
- clinical
- adult art house viewing
- serious film discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film formally ambitious and provocative, with strong performances, though its explicit content and uneven construction divided opinion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joe recounts her life story to Seligman, with the contemporary conversation framing the episodes of her sexual history.
Joe pursues kinky sex, perversions, and sadomasochism while confronting her compulsive sexual behavior and loss of sensation.
Sexual compulsion, therapy, and sadomasochistic encounters are presented through an intellectualized, chaptered exchange rather than conventional romantic melodrama.
Joe’s relationship with Jerôme and her pursuit of increasingly extreme sexual experiences expose the tension between sexual appetite, partnership, and family life.
Films like Nymphomaniac: Vol. II, and why
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Shares erotic drama, transgressive sexuality, psychological intensity, and an austere art-house sensibility.
The Piano Teacher
Shares provocative eroticism, psychological alienation, moral ambiguity, and formally confrontational drama.
The Brown Bunny
Shares sexually explicit art-house drama, damaged intimacy, melancholic atmosphere, and emotional extremity.
Movie Details
- Director
- Lars von Trier
- Release Date
- 2013-12-25
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (3272)
Cast
- Charlotte Gainsbourg
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Stacy Martin
- Shia LaBeouf
- Willem Dafoe
- Udo Kier
- Jean-Marc Barr
- Jamie Bell
- Mia Goth
- Michaël Pas
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nymphomaniac: Vol. II about?
- A sexually explicit, psychologically searching confession follows Joe’s struggle with compulsive desire, fractured intimacy, and the uncertain trust of her intellectual confidant.
- What is Nymphomaniac: Vol. II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nymphomaniac: Vol. II as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Nymphomaniac: Vol. II violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Nymphomaniac: Vol. II as moderate.
- What did critics think of Nymphomaniac: Vol. II?
- Critics broadly found the film formally ambitious and provocative, with strong performances, though its explicit content and uneven construction divided opinion.
- Which films are like Nymphomaniac: Vol. II?
- Films with a similar feel include Nymphomaniac: Vol. I, The Piano Teacher, and The Brown Bunny.
- How long is Nymphomaniac: Vol. II?
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. II runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nymphomaniac: Vol. II?
- In United States, Nymphomaniac: Vol. II is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling.
