Desiree Akhavan's directing debut takes us into the lively world of Shirin, daughter of exiled Iranians. Nobody in her family can know that she is into women. In her Indie Spirit Award nominated directorial debut APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR, helmer-writer-star Desiree Akhavan shows the humorous and often touching confusion of a love life torn between modern LGBT emancipation and traditional Iranian family values. "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." (Sundance Film Festival)
Keywords
- Coming of Age
- LGBTQIA+
- queer
- the edge
- women
Actors
- Desiree Akhavan
- Rebecca Henderson
- Scott Adsit
- Halley Feiffer
Director
- Desiree Akhavan
Desiree Akhavan's directing debut takes us into the lively world of Shirin, daughter of exiled Iranians. Nobody in her family can know that she is into women.
In her Indie Spirit Award nominated directorial debut APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR, helmer-writer-star Desiree Akhavan shows the humorous and often touching confusion of a love life torn between modern LGBT emancipation and traditional Iranian family values.
"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." (Sundance Film Festival)
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Desiree Akhavan
Cast
Desiree Akhavan
Cast
Rebecca Henderson
Cast
Scott Adsit
Cast
Halley Feiffer