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- “Shame” is a dispassionate treatment of a disturbing topic, and therein lies its power. Sexually graphic enough to earn its NC-17 rating yet made with a restraint that’s both unflinching and unnerving, this is a psychologically claustrophobic film that strips its characters bare literally and figuratively, leaving them, and us, nowhere to hide.
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Dec 1, 2011 · The actor Michael Fassbender talks about his portrayal of a sex addict in Steve McQueen's "Shame." The New York they find themselves in is a melancholy and seductive place, where easy money and...
- Steve Mcqueen
- A.O. Scott
- 101 min
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Successful and handsome New Yorker Brandon (Michael Fassbender) seems to live an ordinary life, but he hides a terrible secret behind his mask of normalcy: Brandon is a sex addict.
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- Steve Mcqueen
- NC-17
- Michael Fassbender
Sep 4, 2011 · Driven by a brilliant, ferocious performance by Michael Fassbender, Shame is a real walk on the wild side, a scorching look at a case of sexual addiction that’s as all-encompassing as a...
Dec 2, 2011 · Steve McQueen's erotic drama garnered praise for star Michael Fassbender's haunting performance as a sex addict.
- THR Staff
Shame is a 2011 British erotic psychological drama film, set in New York, directed by Steve McQueen, co-written by McQueen and Abi Morgan, and starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan as grown siblings. It was co-produced by Film4 and See-Saw Films.
Shame: Directed by Steve McQueen. With Michael Fassbender, Lucy Walters, Mari-Ange Ramirez, James Badge Dale. A sex addict's carefully cultivated private life falls apart after his sister arrives for an indefinite stay.
Dec 2, 2011 · “Shame,” the excellent and profoundly disturbing sophomore film (following 2008’s highly-regarded “Hunger”) from English director Steve McQueen, is basically a character study of two ...