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.

Credits: TheMovieDb.

Film Cast:

• Brandon: Michael Fassbender
• Sissy: Carey Mulligan
• David: James Badge Dale
• Marianne: Nicole Beharie
• Woman on Subway Train: Lucy Walters
• Alexa: Mari-Ange Ramirez
• Steven: Alex Manette
• Samantha: Hannah Ware
• Elizabeth: Elizabeth Masucci
• Rachel: Rachel Farrar
• Loren: Loren Omer
• Hostess: Lauren Tyrrell
• Cocktail Waitress: Marta Milans
• Skype Son: Jake Siciliano
• Waiter: Robert Montano
• Live Chat Woman: Charisse Bellante
• Hotel Lover: Amy Hargreaves
• Carly: Anna Rose Hopkins
• Muscular Boyfriend: Chazz Menendez
• Bouncer: Carl Low
• Late Night Lover #1: Calamity Chang
• Late Night Lover #2: Deedee Luxe
• Conductor: Stanley Mathis
• Police Officer: Wenne Alton Davis

Film Crew:

• Casting Director: Avy Kaufman
• Executive Producer: Tessa Ross
• Costume Designer: David C. Robinson
• Stunt Coordinator: Manny Siverio
• Production Design: Judy Becker
• Set Decoration: Heather Loeffler
• Sound Supervisor: Glenn Freemantle
• Foley Editor: Hugo Adams
• Sound Effects Editor: Ben Barker
• Original Music Composer: Harry Escott
• Producer: Emile Sherman
• Producer: Iain Canning
• Music Supervisor: Ian Neil
• Director of Photography: Sean Bobbitt
• Director: Steve McQueen
• Executive Producer: Peter Hampden
• Screenplay: Abi Morgan
• Executive Producer: Tim Haslam
• Camera Operator: Timothy Naylor
• Editor: Joe Walker
• Co-Producer: Bergen Swanson
• First Assistant Director: Atilla Salih Yücer
• Post Production Supervisor: Emma Zee
• Makeup Department Head: Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Paul Cotterell
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Niv Adiri
• Boom Operator: Anguibe Guindo
• Stunt Coordinator: Roy Farfel
• Foley Artist: Jack Stew
• Script Supervisor: Eva Z. Cabrera
• Production Coordinator: Charlie Dibe
• Foley Artist: Andrea King
• Still Photographer: Abbot Genser
• Hair Department Head: Erin Hicks
• Art Direction: Charles Kulsziski
• Key Hair Stylist: Juanita Townsend
• Key Makeup Artist: Nick London
• Sound Mixer: Ken Ishii
• Executive Producer: Robert Walak
• Unit Production Manager: Danielle Blumstein
• Second Assistant Director: Jolian Blevins
• Key Grip: Rob Harlow
• Property Master: Matt Amenta
• Post Production Coordinator: Siobhan Boyes
• Colorist: Lee Clappison
• Assistant Editor: Jerry Ramsbottom
• Sound Mixer: Joe Origlieri
• Gaffer: Bill Newell
• Location Manager: David Velasco
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Sean H. Farrow

Movie Reviews:

• Dan_Tebasco: Has 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 through the screen I’ll give him that. And a well-sized johnson (as proven on numorous ocassions here) but other than that he’s fairly mediocre.

• Matthew Zinnecker: Shame 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: Brandon is a sex addict. His constant need for gratification numbs him to just about everything else. But, when Sissy (Carey Mulligan), Brandon’s needy sister, unexpectedly blows into town, crashes at his apartment and invades his privacy, Brandon is finally forced to confront his addiction head-on.

  REVIEW:

  I’m certain Shame will always be my personal favorite McQueen film. McQueen tells a story with the camera and with the voice.

  McQueen brought on Sean Bobbitt as cinematographer for this amazing project and Bobbitt does not disappoint. Together they craft some of the most revealing and beautiful scenes in recent cinema. The lighting for this movie (also headed by Bobbitt), aids in the visual storytelling.

  Abi Morgan and McQueen’s script really shines, bringing Brandon’s addiction further into the light.

  Harry Escott’s haunting score will never leave your brain after you see this film. Escott’s use of both classical and original pieces bring the film together.

  Michael Fassbender gives a stunning performance as Brandon, one moment he’s casually strolling about, the next he’s acting on his most basic impulses, and the next he’s yelling at his sister. Carey Mulligan gave a great supporting role next to Fassbender as well. Both are given several scenes to shine.

  The film uses its NC-17 rating to its fullest extent, yet none of the sex feels sensationalized. It’s all very real and most of the time almost disturbing to watch. McQueen delivers the entire story very artistically, including the sex scenes, which many directors could have messed up. This makes the film as a whole flow better. The movie portrays sex addiction (and addiction in general) in a very real way, while everyone is different we all feel shame after we’ve gotten our fix, and sometimes we’ll do anything to get that fix.