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Feature film — 2011

Shame (2011)

6.91h 42mDrama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 3,561 votes.

HanWay Films / See-Saw Films / Lipsync Productions / Alliance Films / Film4 Productions / UK Film Council

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Director: Steve McQueen

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Cast & crew

Michael Fassbender as Brandon

Michael Fassbender

Brandon

Carey Mulligan as Sissy

Carey Mulligan

Sissy

James Badge Dale as David

James Badge Dale

David

Nicole Beharie as Marianne

Nicole Beharie

Marianne

Lucy Walters as Woman on Subway Train

Lucy Walters

Woman on Subway Train

Mari-Ange Ramirez as Alexa

Mari-Ange Ramirez

Alexa

Alex Manette as Steven

Alex Manette

Steven

Hannah Ware as Samantha

Hannah Ware

Samantha

Elizabeth Masucci as Elizabeth

Elizabeth Masucci

Elizabeth

Rachel Farrar as Rachel

Rachel Farrar

Rachel

Loren Omer as Loren

Loren Omer

Loren

Lauren Tyrrell as Hostess

Lauren Tyrrell

Hostess

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