"Penetrating" NSFW Image of Shia LaBeouf in Lars von Trier's 'Nymphomaniac'

While Lars von Trier's eight-part sexual epic, Nymphomaniac, is skipping both the Toronto and Venice Film Festivals, the controversial director continues to build up a lot of buzz for what is sure to be another polarizing effort. At least among cinephiles, it's a big deal any time von Trier makes as big of a show as he seems to be with Nymphomaniac, dishing out new footage from the erotic thriller monthly in a deliberately tantalizing tease. Tomorrow will see the reveal of another clip, this one taken from the second chapter, but before that we have another photo that you probably shouldn't open from your office cubicle.

The image shows Shia LaBeouf getting it on with Stacy Martin, who we saw in last month's clip. Martin plays the younger version of Joe, the woman we meet when she's older and portrayed by Charlotte Gainsbourg as she recounts her sexual history to a complete stranger. This image comes from chapter two, and here's von Trier's colorful description... 

Chapter 2: Jerôme 

"Love is just lust with jealousy added"

Though love is a shallow feeling in the eyes of the cynical nymphomaniac, young Joe is met by forces penetrating her armoured defences.

His name is Jerôme. 

Heh heh...penetrating. Anyway, it'll be interesting to see if tomorrow's footage finally gives us a glimpse at the graphic nature of the film, or if von Trier will continue to hold back on it. He probably doesn't want to blow his load too early...[Vulture]