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- 2011
- Steve McQueen (2)
- 96 mins
- 18
Summary
Drama starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan. A New York executive hides a compulsive addiction to sex and struggles to cope when his emotionally needy younger sister unexpectedly comes to stay.
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A star rating of 3 out of 5.
Adam Smith
Following their acclaimed collaboration on 2008 award winner Hunger, Michael Fassbender and director Steve McQueen come together again for this account of a man's obsession with all things carnal. Brandon (Fassbender) is a high-flying New Yorker whose real interests are sex and self-loathing. His computer at work is clogged with porn, he's an enthusiastic employer of prostitutes, and every waking moment is dedicated to pursuing the next conquest. But when his sister (Carey Mulligan) turns up unexpectedly, complications are introduced into his life, not least ones of the Oedipal kind. Shame is powerfully acted and well directed, the Big Apple has never looked as harsh and unforgiving, and fans of Michael Fassbender's naked body, of whom McQueen seems to be the most dedicated, will find much to enjoy. But lurking at its heart is an incongruous puritan priggishness when it comes to sex: unless one takes a somewhat Victorian view - and, given that everything Brandon does is entirely consensual - it's never explained why he should be ashamed. Bloody Miserable and Deeply Bored might have been a better title.
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Cast
rolenameBrandonMichael FassbenderSissyCarey MulliganDavidJames Badge DaleMarianneNicole BeharieAlexaMari-Ange RamirezWoman on subway trainLucy WaltersSamanthaHannah WareStevenAlex ManetteElizabethElizabeth Masucci
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rolenameDirectorSteve McQueen (2)
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Theatrical distributor
Momentum Pictures
Released on
2012-01-13
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence, drug abuse, sex scenes, nudity
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DVD and Blu-ray
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Colour
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