Shame Premieres At The LFF

Fassbender & McQueen in townThe first of MichaelFassbender's two sexy-crisis dramas at this year's BFILondonFilm Festival*, Shame, premiered on Friday night at the Vue West End, with Fassbender and director Steve McQueen in attendance.{London Film Festival 2011 - Shame Premiere}The pair, re-teaming after their collaboration on Hunger, tell the story of compulsive sex addict Brandon (Fassbender) as his sister Sissy (CareyMulligan) comes to visit. Both are damaged souls, and it's clear that sex is not the answer to either's problems. Mulligan, who's shooting TheGreatGatsby, sadly wasn't there tonight. Shame is out on January 13, 2012.*See also:A Dangerous Method.