Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

"Forget about love."

2013 2h 4m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 3,280

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Synopsis

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

“Forget about love.”

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Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg
Joe
Stellan Skarsgård
Seligman
Stacy Martin
Young Joe
Shia LaBeouf
Jerôme
Willem Dafoe
L
Udo Kier
The Waiter
Jean-Marc Barr
Debtor Gentleman
Jamie Bell
K

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lars von Trier
Writers: Lars von Trier
Languages: English
Countries: Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Nymphomaniac Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lars von Trier, shot by Manuel Alberto Claro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Molly Malene Stensgaard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Charlotte Gainsbourg and Stellan Skarsgård and Stacy Martin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Forget about love.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lars von Trier directs. Manuel Alberto Claro behind the camera. Molly Malene Stensgaard cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $2.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 13 years ago.
3International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden.
4Part of the "Nymphomaniac Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Lars von Trier, shot by Manuel Alberto Claro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Molly Malene Stensgaard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charlotte Gainsbourg and Stellan Skarsgård and Stacy Martin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Forget about love.".
9IMDB entry: tt2382009 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 28 themes, including "bondage", "whip", "sexuality", "masochism".
11Released under 31 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Manuel Alberto Claro
Editing: Molly Malene Stensgaard
Production design: Simone Grau Roney
Costume design: Manon Rasmussen
Makeup / hair: Dennis Knudsen
VFX supervisor: Peter Hjorth
Sound: Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Stunt coordinator: Ernst Reimann
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,350,000
Box office: $4,934,725
Return: 210% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

Part of

Nymphomaniac Collection

Nymphomaniac is a sexually explicit drama about a woman's erotic journey from birth to the age of 50 as told by the main character, the self-diagnosed nymphomaniac, Joe. On a cold winter's evening, the old, charming bachelor Seligman finds Joe beaten up in an alleyway. He brings her home to his flat where he tends to her wounds while asking her about her life. He listens intently as Joe, over the next eight chapters, recounts the lustful story of her highly erotic life. Seligman reads a lot of books, from which he has acquired various general knowledge. He connects the stories told with what he has read about. The story is divided in two volumes and eight chapters; Volume I follows young Joe as portrayed by Stacy Martin, and Volume II follows the older Joe in later life and Seligman's apartment as portrayed by Charlotte Gainsbourg.