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Shame
1968·Movie
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A , war movie: , .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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In the midst of a civil war, a pair of former violinists in a tempestuous marriage oversee a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the war impinges on every aspect of their lives.
Existential War DramaPsychological StudyMarital ConflictHumanity Under DuressBleak RealismIngmar BergmanMoral DecayWar's Psychological TollStark Black & White
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Is Shame worth watching?
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GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 8 and Rotten Tomatoes 67%). Audiences rate it higher (85 out of 100) than critics (67).
Will I feel good after watching Shame?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 10 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is Shame plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is Shame in English?
Swedish
No, it was made in Swedish.
What tropes does Shame use?
All Men Are PervertsThe HedonistJoiseyThe PornomancerMood WhiplashRomance and Sexuality SeparationCaught with Your Pants DownJump ScareIncest SubtextMasturbation Means Sexual FrustrationDark and Troubled PastPromiscuity After Rapeand 45 more
TV Tropes lists 57 tropes for it, including All Men Are Perverts, The Hedonist, and Joisey.