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Shame
Shame
A harrowing portrait of a man on the edge
Criminally overlooked at this year’s Academy Awards, Shame was easily one of the year’s most daring dramas.
Michael Fassbender strips away the layers – physically, emotionally – as Brandon Sullivan, a thirtysomething New Yorker whose sexual addiction is disrupted when his sister (Carey Mulligan) turns up on his doorstep looking for a place to stay.
Featuring some staggeringly raw performances, Shame refuses to settle for easy answers, and distinguishes director Steve McQueen (Hunger) as one of the most interesting directors working today.
