Diary of a Nymphomaniac
2008 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 5.6 · 53% critics
A young woman records her intense sexual experiences as she searches for love, freedom, and self-understanding. As relationships unravel and money troubles mount, she drifts into high-end sex work and is forced to confront judgment, desire, and what happiness might look like on her own terms.
Also known as Diary of a Sex Addict
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Details
- Original title
- Diario de una ninfómana
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-10-17
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (365 votes)
About
If you’re open to an adult, explicit drama that mixes erotic scenes with a character-focused search for meaning, this may work for you; Not for you if you want subtle content, high suspense, or minimal nudity—similar to Shortbus and Secret Things.
Pros: provocative themes; strong lead performance; thoughtful look at desire | Cons: lots of explicit nudity; uneven tension; ending feels rushed
Themes
- eroticism
- nymphomaniac
- prostitution
- softcore
- red dress
- promiscuous past
- nymphomania
Cast & crew
Belén Fabra
as Valérie
Leonardo Sbaraglia
as Jaime
Llum Barrera
as Sonia
Geraldine Chaplin
as Abuela de Valére
Ángela Molina
as Cristina
Pedro Gutiérrez
as Hassan
José Chaves
as Pedro
- JY
Jorge Yaman
as Íñigo
David Vert
as Alex
Jaume García Arija
as Alessandro
Directed by Christian Molina