Appropriate Behavior (2015)
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.
Director: Desiree Akhavan
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: March 14, 2015
Cast
- Desiree Akhavan - Shirin
- Rebecca Henderson - Maxine
- Halley Feiffer - Crystal
- Ryan Fitzsimmons - Brendan
- Anh Duong - Nasrin
- Hooman Majd - Merhdad
- Arian Moayed - Ali
- Justine Cotsonas - Layli
- Scott Adsit - Ken
- Maryann Urbano - Jackie
Screenplay
- Desiree Akhavan (Screenplay)
Music: Josephine Wiggs
Cinematography: Chris Teague
Editing: Sara Shaw
Production: Parkville Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Language: فارسی, English
Original Language: en
Themes
LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, Moving Relationship Stories, The Pain of Unrequited Love, Lonely Hearts Finding Each Other, One-Night Stands and Subsequent Regret
Keywords
new york city, bisexuality, lesbian relationship, loneliness, relationship, urban setting, brooklyn, new york city, cunnilingus, threesome, lgbt, twenty something, woman director, iranian american, persian american
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Appropriate Behavior about?
- 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.
- Who directed Appropriate Behavior?
- Appropriate Behavior was directed by Desiree Akhavan.
- Who stars in Appropriate Behavior?
- Appropriate Behavior stars Desiree Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson, Halley Feiffer, Ryan Fitzsimmons, Anh Duong, Hooman Majd.
- How long is Appropriate Behavior?
- Appropriate Behavior has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Appropriate Behavior?
- Appropriate Behavior is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Appropriate Behavior produced?
- Appropriate Behavior was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Appropriate Behavior?
- The themes of Appropriate Behavior include: LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, Moving Relationship Stories, The Pain of Unrequited Love, Lonely Hearts Finding Each Other, One-Night Stands and Subsequent Regret.