Shame

2011
18
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

209K

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Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan in Shame (2011)

Brandon's carefully cultivated private life -- which allows him to indulge his sexual addiction -- is disrupted when his sister Cissy arrives unannounced for an indefinite stay.

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Psychological Drama Drama

A nymphomaniac's carefully cultivated private life falls apart after his sister arrives for an indefinite stay.A nymphomaniac's carefully cultivated private life falls apart after his sister arrives for an indefinite stay.A nymphomaniac's carefully cultivated private life falls apart after his sister arrives for an indefinite stay.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

209K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

781

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 50 wins & 94 nominations total

Trivia
The first time Michael Fassbender saw the film was with his father Josef. Both were relieved that his mother Adele could not make the screening.

Goofs
When Brandon is on the subway looking at the woman we see Fulton behind him on the wall of the subway tunnel. The train moves and a few minutes have passed. Next, when the woman exists the train and he follows her, we see that they are again at Fulton station.

Quotes
Sissy Sullivan: We're not bad people. We just come from a bad place.

Crazy credits
No opening credits apart from the movie's title.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2011 (2011)

Soundtracks
Aria from the Goldberg Variations
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Glenn Gould
Courtesy of Sony Masterworks and the Glenn Gould Estate
Licensed by Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Cold Sex

Michael Fassbender's commitment is overwhelming. He must trust his director, implicitly. Good for him. Very rarely we've been exposed to so much sex without an ounce of erotic flavors. Well, that was not the intention, clearly. This is a remarkably serious film about addiction.To make matters even darker I had seen Michael Fassbender as Jung only a few days before. What an actor! Now I feel I'm as familiar with his anatomy as Mrs. Fassbender must be. I must admit the film stayed with me because within its mathematical coldness there is a palpable element of horror. Was it me or Fassbender shows the face of death in one of the many sexual occasions? Chilling really. I will take my chances and recommend it, as long as you don't take your children - I guess you can't NC17 - or your grandparents.