Shame

2011 · 1h42 · Film

Directed by Steve McQueen

Starring Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie, Lucy Walters, Mari-Ange Ramirez, Alex Manette, Hannah Ware, Elizabeth Masucci, Rachel Farrar

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Abi Morgan, Steve McQueen

Music

Harry Escott

Cinematography

Sean Bobbitt

Cast

Nicole Beharie, Lucy Walters, Mari-Ange Ramirez, Alex Manette, Hannah Ware, Elizabeth Masucci, Rachel Farrar, Loren Omer, Lauren Tyrrell

Updated July 22, 2026

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