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Shame

2024·Movie
1h 43min
81
GreatGoodWatch score

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Relentless energy, strong craft, no humor.

Energy

Nerve-racking and brutally violent

  • Tension10
  • Violence9
  • Adrenaline7

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family and growing up.

  • Pathos9
  • Family Dynamics9
  • Melancholy8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor4
  • Wit & Wordplay1
  • Situational Comedy0

World

The mind, everyday modern life, and family

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • Novelty7

Craft

Standout direction, performances, and characters

  • Direction9
  • Acting9
  • Character Depth9

Style

Standout cinematography

  • Cinematography8
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

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About

On their way back home from a baseball academy’s tryouts, Pedro and Lucio are taken hostage and turned over to a criminal group. The teenage friends are forced to fight each other to death; Pedro defeats Lucio and manages to escape. Pedro receives help and refuge with Lucio’s family and he witnesses the family’s collapse and pain. Pedro is tormented with guilt and fear, he cannot tell his friend’s family the truth.
Intense Psychological ThrillerSurvival DramaMoral DilemmaGrief & GuiltDark & GrittyCharacter StudyContemporary RealismBleak OutlookEmotionally Devastating

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is Shame worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Shame rated?

ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.

How long is Shame?

1 h 43 min

Shame runs 1 h 43 min.

What language is Shame in?

Spanish

It was made in Spanish. Produced in Mexico, Qatar.

What tropes does Shame use?

The OnerNeat FreakThe HedonistIncest SubtextMood WhiplashJoiseyExplicit ContentJump ScareCasanova WannabeAmbiguous EndingPorn StashMale Frontal Nudityand 45 more

TV Tropes lists 57 storytelling tropes for Shame, including The Oner, Neat Freak, The Hedonist.