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Shame

2011 · Movie · NC-17 · 102 min · ★ 6.9 · 76% critics

Drama

A successful New Yorker keeps emotional closeness at arm’s length while his compulsive private life grows harder to manage. When a troubled younger sibling moves into his apartment, old pain resurfaces and his carefully controlled routine begins to unravel.

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Details
Years
2011
Release date
2011-10-02
Language
English
Rated
NC-17
Runtime
102 min
Critic score
76/100
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (3,414 votes)
About

You may like this if you want a bleak, mature character drama about addiction and intimacy, especially alongside Sex, Lies, and Videotape or Don Jon; Not for you if explicit, depressing stories feel exhausting.

Pros: intense central performance; raw adult drama; haunting mood | Cons: very explicit content; slow for some; emotionally draining

Themes

  • new york city
  • pornography
  • sex addiction
  • co-workers relationship
  • internet porn
  • self-loathing
  • brother sister relationship

Awards & recognition

  • European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2012
  • European Film Award — Best Editor · 2012
  • European Film Award — Best Editor · 2012 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Film · 2012 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Actor · 2012 · nominated
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  • European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2012 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Director · 2012 · nominated
  • European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2012 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Steve McQueen