Nymphomaniac: Vol. - Ii

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Shia LaBeouf, Jamie Bell, Willem Dafoe Runtime: Approx. 2 hours 4 minutes (standard cut) (0.5.18)

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II is not "fun" in the traditional sense. It is difficult to watch and deeply provocative (0.5.4, 0.5.13). But for those who can stomach the darkness, it offers a detailed masterpiece of writing that examines the thin line between sexual empowerment and self-destruction (0.5.2, 0.5.9). Director: Lars von Trier Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Addiction, depression, feminist reclamation, and human cruelty (0.5.2, 0.5.3) It is difficult to watch and deeply provocative (0

True to Von Trier’s style, the film is a tribute to cinema itself , featuring nods to Tarkovsky’s The Mirror , Buñuel’s Belle de Jour , and even James Bond (0.5.8). However, it remains a "love/hate" experience. Critics are split on the ending —a shocking conclusion that some find deeply profound and others feel completely out of place (0.5.9, 0.5.11). However, it remains a "love/hate" experience

If Vol. I was a playful, albeit graphic, romp through the curiosity of youth, is the cold, sobering morning after. Lars von Trier (0.5.7) takes us from the "innocent" discovery of sexuality into a brutal, unflinching depiction of addiction (0.5.1). The Story Continues