An outwardly ordinary man must come to terms with his inner compulsions in this powerful drama from filmmaker Steve McQueen. Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a successful businessman in his early thirties who lives in New York. To most around him, Brandon seems cool and introverted, but inside he is wrestling with a powerful sexual appetite; he's obsessed with ****** and prefers short-term relationships with women that allow him to keep the world at arm's length. The grim routine of Brandon's life is upended when his sister Sissy (Carey Mulligan) stops by for an extended visit without prior notice. While Brandon is reserved, Sissy is an outgoing and flashy musician, and she doesn't seem to care about her brother's need for privacy. When Sissy forces Brandon to look closely at his life, he comes to understand the circumstances that made him the man he is today as his veneer of calm begins to crack. Shame won the Firpresci Award (presented by the International Federation of Film Critics) at the 2011 Venice Film Festival. Mark Deming, Rovi
- Genre: Drama
- Category Psychological Drama
- Theme: Sibling Relationships, Dysfunctional Families, Haunted By the Past
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- Run Time: 03 hr 22 min
- Language: English, Spanish
- Subtitle Language: Spanish
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Release Date: April 17, 2012
- Lead Actor: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie
- Supporting Actor: Lucy Walters, Mari-Ange Ramirez, Alex Manette, Hannah Ware, Elizabeth Masucci, Rachel Farrar, Loren Omer, Lauren Tyrrell, Marta Milans, Jake Siciliano, Robert Montano, Charisse Merman, Amy Hargreaves, Anna Hopkins, Chazz Menendez, Carl Low, Calamity Chang, DeeDee Luxe, Stanley Wayne Mathis, Wenne Alton Davis
- Director: Steve McQueen
awards
- Nominations: Golden Globe Awards (1)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Actor in a Drama, 2011, Michael Fassbender