Shame and Money
A proud provider’s refusal to surrender his dignity turns a family’s offer of help into a painful struggle for survival.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- melancholic
- austere
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Shaban experiences offers of support from his mother and brother-in-law as wounds to his dignity, intensifying his financial crisis.
The plot follows mounting financial strain as it disrupts Shaban’s role as a family provider and forces increasingly difficult choices.
The conflict is concentrated on family support, survival, and the erosion of household stability.
Shaban’s resistance to help is tied to family dignity, obligation, and expectations of self-sufficient provision.
Films like Shame and Money, and why
The Son
Shares intimate social realism, economic precarity, and a protagonist whose pride clashes with family dependence.
Rosetta
Comparable for grounded working-class drama, domestic pressure, and emotionally restrained treatment of financial hardship.
The Measure of a Man
Connects through austere family drama, masculine dignity, and moral strain under worsening economic conditions.
Movie Details
- Director
- Visar Morina
- Release Date
- 2026-09-24
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Astrit Kabashi
- Flonja Kodheli
- Kumrije Hoxha
- Fiona Gllavica
- Alban Ukaj
- Tristan Halilaj
- Refet Abazi
- Besnik Krapi
Common questions
- What is Shame and Money about?
- A proud provider’s refusal to surrender his dignity turns a family’s offer of help into a painful struggle for survival.
- What is Shame and Money like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shame and Money as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Shame and Money violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Shame and Money.
- Which films are like Shame and Money?
- Films with a similar feel include The Son, Rosetta, and The Measure of a Man.
- How long is Shame and Money?
- Shame and Money runs 129 minutes.
