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Title: Appropriate Behavior (2014)
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| Desiree Akhavan | ... | Shirin | |
| Rebecca Henderson | ... | Maxine | |
| Halley Feiffer | ... | Crystal | |
| Ryan Fitzsimmons | ... | Brendan | |
| Anh Duong | ... | Nasrin | |
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Hooman Majd | ... | Mehrdad |
| Arian Moayed | ... | Ali | |
| Justine Cotsonas | ... | Layli | |
| Scott Adsit | ... | Ken | |
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Maryann Urbano | ... | Jackie (as Maryan Urbano) |
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Michael Lonergan | ... | Jacques |
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Annalisa Graziano | ... | Felicia |
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D'Monaye D'Jara Careathers | ... | Caribbean Nanny |
| Jake Katzman | ... | Groucho | |
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Kyle Ty Lewis | ... | Kujo (as Kyle Lewis) |
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. Written by Sundance Film Festival
In Brooklyn, Shirin is lost after breaking up with her girlfriend Maxine. She's got a Masters in journalism but no job. Her Persian family doesn't know about her bisexuality. Her brother is annoyingly successful. Her boy-crazy friend Crystal recommends her to Ken (Scott Adsit) for a job teaching movie-making to kids but it turns out to be more like daycare. There are constant flashbacks to her relationship with Maxine as she tries to move on with other people.
At its heart, the movie is the traditional single-gal-in-the-city. Desiree Akhavan infuses it with a little bit of a Persian family and bisexuality which keeps it fresh. Her writing is pretty good especially for her theatrical debut. There are a couple of really good laughs. Buying a bra scene is really funny with Crystal's reactions. I also love her mother's reaction to her coming out. Desiree's acting is pretty good but not great. Overall, this is a nice little angsty indie and hopefully this is the start of an interesting new voice.