After being found beaten in an alley, self-proclaimed nymphomaniac Joe recounts her provocative, often disturbing sexual past to her quiet saviour.
In Nymphomaniac: Vol. I, Joe, a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac, is discovered bruised and unconscious by a reclusive man named Seligman. As he tends to her wounds, Joe begins to narrate the story of her erotic life, from her earliest sexual awakenings to her compulsive encounters. Unfolding in chapters, her confession is raw, confronting, and laced with dark humour, shame, and longing.
Rialto Recommends: Nymphomaniac: Vol. I. Lars von Trier’s controversial, festival-shaking epic dives into desire, shame, and the messy chapters of a life told without apology.
Cast
Charlotte Gainsbourg (Joe), Stellan Skarsgård (Seligman), Stacy Martin (Young Joe), Christian Slater (Joe's Father), Uma Thurman (Mrs. H)
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Language
English
Closed Captions [CC]
English
Countries
Denmark, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, United States
Studio
Mangonlia Pictures