Story Line
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.
Top Cast
Michael Fassbender
Brandon
Carey Mulligan
Sissy
James Badge Dale
David
Nicole Beharie
Marianne
Lucy Walters
Woman on Subway Train
Mari-Ange Ramirez
Alexa
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Rating
6.9/ 10
Release Date
2011-10-02
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Drama
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User Reviews (3)
Dan_Tebasco
2/10
•4/26/2017Has a good reputation among critics and film-buffs, but I thought this was duller than dullsville on a dull tuesday.
Fassbender has got to be one of the most overrated actors in recent times. He's got a distinctive look and his eyes pierces throug...
Kira Zinnecker
10/10
•8/9/2020Shame is nothing short of a masterpiece: every shot tells a story.
SYNOPSIS: (from Google)
Successful and handsome New Yorker Brandon (Michael Fassbender) seems to live an ordinary life, but he hides a terrible secret behind his mask of normalcy:...
CinemaSerf
6/10
•12/13/2025Perhaps I’m just desensitised to sex, and stories about sex, but for the most part the regular sight of a naked Michael Fassbender shagging, showering and/or wanking did nothing for me. His “Brandon” is a New York office worker who is obsessed about ...