Appropriate Behavior (2014)

Appropriate Behavior is a movie starring Desiree Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson, and Halley Feiffer. 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. Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience.

Director:

Desiree Akhavan

Writer:

Desiree Akhavan (screenplay)

Stars:

Desiree Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson, Halley Feiffer

2 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Desiree Akhavan	...	Shirin
Rebecca Henderson	...	Maxine
Halley Feiffer	...	Crystal
Ryan Fitzsimmons	...	Brendan
Anh Duong	...	Nasrin
Hooman Majd	...	Mehrdad
Arian Moayed	...	Ali
Justine Cotsonas	...	Layli
Scott Adsit	...	Ken
Maryann Urbano	...	Jackie (as Maryan Urbano)
Michael Lonergan	...	Jacques
Annalisa Graziano	...	Felicia
D'Monaye D'Jara Careathers	...	Caribbean Nanny
Jake Katzman	...	Groucho
Kyle Ty Lewis	...	Kujo (as Kyle Lewis)

Storyline

For Shirin, being part of a perfect Persian family isn't easy. Acceptance eludes her from all sides: her family doesn't know she's bisexual, and her ex-girlfriend, Maxine, can't understand why she doesn't tell them. Even the six-year-old boys in her moviemaking class are too ADD to focus on her for more than a second. Following a family announcement of her brother's betrothal to a parentally approved Iranian prize catch, Shirin embarks on a private rebellion involving a series of pansexual escapades, while trying to decipher what went wrong with Maxine.

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian kiss | lesbian couple | f rated | lesbian cunnilingus | title directed by female | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English Persian

Release Date:

16 January 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Appropriate Behaviour

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Parkville Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Maxine: You're such a jerk.
Shirin: You love it.
Maxine: Shirin.
Shirin: Yeah.
Maxine: We're the same kind of stoned person.

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Connections

Features 200 (1975)

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Soundtracks

CLUB THING
Performed by MEN
Written by Jocelyn Samson & MEN
Published by Terrorbird Musicm Courtesy of MEN

User Reviews

Great Movie

This movie is excellent. It's about love, coming of age, queerness, straightness, New York (mostly Brooklyn), living with immigrant parents, so many things. The story telling is unique, witty, and pretty funny. Very dry humor.

My one criticism is the chronology. The film could have been either more linear or more clear about the timeline. Although I will say that the editing style was very unique and I enjoyed the lack of Hollywood style conformity.

All in all I give this film a solid A. If you like indie films and NY and the story of people's sexuality and life exploration this is a gem.