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Shame
Shame
7.4
/10
10,939 Ratings

SHAME

Directed by Steve McQueen
United Kingdom, 2011
Drama, Erotica

Synopsis

New Yorker Brandon lives in a high-rise apartment and has a well-paying job. He is also a sex addict who hides his shame behind this facade of respectability. The unexpected arrival of his wayward sister threatens to unravel everything.

Synopsis

New Yorker Brandon lives in a high-rise apartment and has a well-paying job. He is also a sex addict who hides his shame behind this facade of respectability. The unexpected arrival of his wayward sister threatens to unravel everything.

Our take

Carried by an extraordinary Michael Fassbender, Shame is a haunting, ferocious drama from one of the most unflinching directors working today. One of 2011’s best, it was a lightning rod of discussion from the moment it premiered at Venice, where it won the Critics’ Prize and Best Actor.