Shame

About Shame

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.

Shame is a 2011 drama film directed by Steve McQueen. Its themes are brother sister relationship, co-workers relationship, pornography, and sex addiction.

Michael Fassbender takes the lead as Brandon, Carey Mulligan as Sissy, James Badge Dale as David, and Nicole Beharie as Marianne. Released in October 2011, it runs 102 minutes.

The screenplay is by Abi Morgan and Steve McQueen. It was produced by Film4 Productions, HanWay Films, and Lipsync Productions.

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