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Shame (2011)

Directed by Steve McQueen

Drama

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Overview

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.

Rated NC-17 | Length 102 minutes

Actors

Michael Fassbender | Carey Mulligan | James Badge Dale | Nicole Beharie | Lucy Walters | Mari-Ange Ramirez | Alex Manette | Hannah Ware | Elizabeth Masucci | Rachel Farrar | Loren Omer | Lauren Tyrrell | Marta Milans | Jake Siciliano | Robert Montano | Charisse Bellante | Amy Hargreaves | Anna Rose Hopkins | Chazz Menendez | Carl Low | Calamity Chang | Deedee Luxe | Stanley Mathis | Wenne Alton Davis

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
06/02/2012TVDVDRented9 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Excellent, fearless performances by Carey Mulligan and Michael Fassbender make this an excellent, somber watch. Though it features plenty of sex and full frontal nudity of both stars, it’s not a sexual movie in the least.

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