Shame

“A compelling and timely examination of the nature of need, how we live our lives and the experiences that shape us.”

Year

2011

Runtime

1h 42m

Language

English

Country

Canada, United Kingdom

Director

Steve McQueen

Starring

• Michael Fassbender as Brandon
• Carey Mulligan as Sissy
• James Badge Dale as David
• Nicole Beharie as Marianne

Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex.