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Film · 0 connectionsShame (2011)
- Drama
- 102 min
- 16 age guide
- ★ 6.9/10 from 3,509 ratings
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.
Directed bySteve McQueen
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