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

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A Guide to the Films of Steve McQueen

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"Sidewalk Conversation"

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Shame: Toronto Clip 1

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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

Does To Sex What 'Requiem For A Dream' Did To Drugs

Steven McQueen's sophomore effort is a powerfully compelling, unflinchingly graphic & downright disturbing arthouse endeavour that shows that something even as coveted as sex can have destructive consequences if the need for it spirals out of control. Powered by sturdy performance from Michael Fassbender, Shame does to sex what Billy Wilder's The Lost Weekend did to alcohol and Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream did to drugs.