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Appropriate Behavior

Appropriate Behavior

Comedy · Drama · Romance · 2015

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.

Movie details

Appropriate Behavior

“Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience.”

2015 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 30m

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6.3 / 10

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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.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Desiree Akhavan

Written by

Desiree Akhavan

Desiree Akhavan

Desiree Akhavan

Shirin

Rebecca Henderson

Rebecca Henderson

Maxine

Halley Feiffer

Halley Feiffer

Crystal

Ryan Fitzsimmons

Ryan Fitzsimmons

Brendan

Anh Duong

Anh Duong

Nasrin

Hooman Majd

Hooman Majd

Merhdad

Arian Moayed

Arian Moayed

Ali

Court is in session

Put Appropriate Behavior on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.