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A DESIREE AKHAVAN FILM

Appropriate Behavior

20151h 30mMovie

ComedyDramaRomance

IMDb6.5/ 10 · 5.2K votes

BEING WITHOUT A CLICHÉ TO HOLD ONTO CAN BE A LONELY EXPERIENCE.

Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities.

Funny
Bittersweet
Quirky
Cultural identity
LGBTQ+
Identity

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone, a quick watch and talking about after. Contains sexual content and strong language.

DirectorDesiree Akhavan

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Desiree AkhavanShirin

Rebecca HendersonMaxine

Halley FeifferCrystal

Ryan FitzsimmonsBrendan

Anh DuongNasrin

Hooman MajdMerhdad

Arian MoayedAli

Justine CotsonasLayli

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