Shame (2011)

  • NC-17
  • 10/07/2011 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 42m

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.

Abi Morgan

Screenplay

Steve McQueen

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Michael Fassbender's headshot

Michael Fassbender

Brandon
Carey Mulligan's headshot

Carey Mulligan

Sissy
James Badge Dale's headshot

James Badge Dale

David
Nicole Beharie's headshot

Nicole Beharie

Marianne
Lucy Walters's headshot

Lucy Walters

Woman on Subway Train
Mari-Ange Ramirez's headshot

Mari-Ange Ramirez

Alexa
Alex Manette's headshot

Alex Manette

Steven
Hannah Ware's headshot

Hannah Ware

Samantha

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