Shame
6.9/10
Rating
102 min
Runtime
2011
Release Year
Steve McQueen
Director
Cast
Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie, Lucy Walters
Quick Synopsis
Brandon, a man in his thirties living in New York City, avoids close relationships with women but struggles with a compulsive sexual addiction. His routine is disrupted when his younger sister comes to stay with him temporarily, bringing back difficult memories from their shared troubled past. As they live together, Brandon's emotional state becomes increasingly unstable, causing his life to spiral out of control.
Detailed Synopsis of 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.
