Shame (2011)
NC-17 1h 42m 7.1/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Steve McQueen
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie, Lucy Walters
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Sexual Content
Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Self-harm / suicide (depicted)
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