What is Nymphomaniac: Vol. II about?
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.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
A woman's bleak accounting of her adult life reveals the intimate, gritty path to tragedy.
Melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II parents guide
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: strong sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Strong
- Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Cast and crew
Directed byLars von Trier
StarringCharlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin, Shia LaBeouf, Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier
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Nymphomaniac: Vol. II is on our Mystery on Kanopy and Mystery on Hoopla lists.
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