TheGrilledCheeseAspiration

I casually point out that one of the film’s notable achievements is to bring a real sense of unease to the sex scenes. It seems like a very moral film.

Nobody could accuse Shame (note that title) of celebrating sexual promiscuity. “If I made a film about a drug addiction you wouldn’t be saying that,” he bristles.

I might.

“No you wouldn’t! Because you would already think that drug addiction is not good. You would think being an alcoholic is not good. Because you think sex is a good thing you think differently.” He might have a point.

“I do have a point! People are saying: how can you make a film about sex and not make it sexy? Because it’s an addiction! It’s very obvious. And it’s something people don’t want to recognise. Why are you putting us through this? Because it’s a phenomenon.

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