Watch: Michael Fassbender Wants To Play In First Trailer For 'Shame'

by Kevin Jagernauth
October 14, 2011 1:01 AM
8 Comments

Sex, addiction, attraction, need, loneliness, fear, desire, connection, emptiness. There is so much to discover below the chilly surface of Steve McQueen's "Shame" that it's no wonder the film has been slaying critics and audiences during its fall festival run, which has seen the movie play Venice, Telluride, TIFF, NYFF, BFI London Film Festival and next the Festival Du Nouveau Cinema. Until now, unless you managed to catch one of those screenings, the only taste of the film has come from an array of stills and a couple of clips, but the first trailer, debuted at the Guardian, is a great sampler of what the movie has in store for viewers.

Perfectly capturing the tone and tenor of McQueen's carefully assembled film, we are given an overview of the story that follows Brandon (Michael Fassbender), a man with a successful job in the financial industry whose whole life revolves around calming a sex addiction that is eating into nearly every facet of his life. When his sister (Carey Mulligan) arrives on his doorstep it throws his world out of balance and he begins a downward spiral. This is undoubtedly a powerful film, and Fassbender is definitely worthy of an Oscar nomination, but the question is whether or not the Academy will be able to get over its prudishness and see his performance for what it is.

Fox Searchlight will release the film on December 2nd, though it's likely facing an NC-17 rating which make its playdates a bit interesting. But if it comes to a theater near you, seek it out. Trailer below.

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8 Comments

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blah | October 16, 2011 11:15 AMReply

GWTDT remake is nothing special, using Led Zeppelin song to make it look cool.
Nik Grape | October 15, 2011 7:28 AMReply

Trailer aside, this is one of the best movies of the year. Just came back from watching it at Montreal's FNC (Hey Kevin! Thanks!) and...yeah, it's everything critics are saying it is and more.

Fucking brilliant movie from start to finish. Everything works. Go see it as soon as you can.
kthxbye | October 14, 2011 12:01 PMReply

Best trailer of the year? lol ...,that goes to fincher version of the girl with the dragon tattoo.
bobmorton | October 14, 2011 8:06 AMReply

trailer of the year right here.
avb | October 14, 2011 1:34 AMReply

you do know that before this movie was shown at ANY of the film festival you mentioned, it had it's very first north american premiere at Telluride, right?
Mark | October 14, 2011 1:25 AMReply

The chronic masturbator is IN the movie.
BuntyHoven | October 14, 2011 1:15 AMReply

Lots of heavy breathing in that trailer. Must be what it's like to watch a movie with a chronic masturbator beside you.
cirkusfolk | October 14, 2011 1:15 AMReply

This trailer is epic...the music perfectly fits the images on screen. If the film is anything like this, it shouldn't be one to miss.