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Shame

2011, Movie, 1h 42min

Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.

Country: Canada,United Kingdom

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Reviews

Critic Roger Ebert

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...contains unblinking truth. I have no doubt it depicts behavior that can be accurately called "sex addiction." The film suggests no help for Brandon...

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Scott Tobias

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In essence, Steve McQueen’s Shame is a message movie, and that message is “Scoff all you like, but sex addiction is as legitimately terrifying and life-destroying as other forms of addiction.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Xan Brooks

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Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan give dynamite performances in Shame, a terrific second feature from the British artist Steve McQueen.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Kimberley Jones

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...a film with a single-minded, supremely uneasy focus.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Damon Wise

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For a character study of such depth and intimacy, it helps to have a leading man who can rise to the challenge, and fortunately Shame’s intellectual rigours are leavened by a tour de force performance by the mighty Michael Fassbender.

Read full review at Empire

Vins_Italí41

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Un homenatge a Fassbender i el seu preciós cos, res més. La història sobre l'addicció al sexe és cosa ja vista en nombroses pel·lícules...

2 years ago

Frequently asked questions

What is Shame about? Toggle content

Shame is a psychological drama that explores the life of Brandon, a successful businessman in his thirties who struggles with sex addiction. When his troubled younger sister Sissy moves into his apartment, Brandon's carefully constructed world begins to fall apart. As he tries to confront his demons and deal with the painful memories of their shared past, Brandon finds himself losing control and spiraling downward into self-destruction. With powerful performances from Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, Shame is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged film that delves deep into the complexities of human relationships and addiction.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Shame include Still Alice, 3096 Days, Moonlight, Double Mommy, The Help, Seven Pounds.