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A man's secret life is exposed when his sister moves in.
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Driven by a brilliant and ferocious performance by Michael Fassbender, Shame tells the riveting story of Brandon; a handsome New York businessman with a dark and destructive secret. His solitary existence is shaken by the unexpected arrival of his sister Sissy (Carey Mulligan, An Education), another damaged soul who brings memories of a painful shared past. Graphic, highly provocative and undeniably powerful, Shame is a devastating and thought-provoking cinematic experience.
"This is a movie directed by Steve McQueen, again in collaboration with Michael Fassbender after 'Hunger.' 'Shame: Guilty Desires' continues his unflinching visual style to confront the human condition in its most devastating form, through obsession with sex, as well as the way an addiction - and the resulting guilt - can consume all other aspects of a life into an unavoidable black hole. Carey Mulligan ('Drive') and especially Michael Fassbender dive into the darkest depths of the human psyche to lay it bare for the viewer, in a manner as disturbing as it is captivating."