Shame (2011) — Screenplay
A sex-addicted New Yorker's carefully isolated life unravels when his troubled sister moves in, forcing him to confront his fear of intimacy.
- Written by
- Abi Morgan, Steve McQueen
- Genre
- Drama
- Length
- 90 pages
Study Steve McQueen and Abi Morgan's precise, uncomfortable dialogue and the way silence and space amplify emotional rupture. The film's unflinching tone and gradual character unraveling offer a masterclass in building dread through restraint, while the sibling dynamic deepens a portrait of compulsive behavior.
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