Shame

(Contains scenes of a very sexual nature)

2011


Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan

Brandon Sullivan (Fassbender)live in New York and has his own flat, a great job and a seemingly perfect life. He has a dark secret addiction which controls everything he does. His sexual desires lead him to the seediest parts of life that most people stay away from. He seems unconcerned about these aspects of his life until his younger sister Sissy (Mulligan) comes to stay. With this unwanted burden spoiling his need for sexual gratification and bringing up unwanted memories of an abusive childhood, Brandon's life slips out of control.

I had never seen Fassbender in anything until now, actually, i had never seen Mulligan in anything either, so their chemistry on screen was a lovely surprise :) They were both absolutly fantastic and Carey's "New York, New York" scene was heartbreaking. The cinematography is  fantastic and  the scenes of New York are beautiful. It should win an award for its musical score as it really captures the moment.

Only gripe i had were that Carey's singing scene was a little drawn out....and it had a bit of a oh, thats it? type ending. Other than that loved it. :)


9/10