United States / Jan 18, 2014 / Sundance Film Festival
Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience.
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Justine Cotsonas | Layli |
| Scott Adsit | Ken |
| Maryann Urbano | Jackie |
| Michael Lonergan | Jacques |
| Annalisa Graziano | Felicia |
| D'Monaye D'Jara Careathers | Caribbean Nanny |
| Jake Katzman | Groucho |
| Kyle Ty Lewis | Kujo |
| Renzo Masuko | Rocko |
| Declan Broggy | Ren |
| Alex Kagan | Archie |
| Daniella Rabbani | Meenu |
| James Claude Bristow | Henry |
| Aimee Mullins | Sasha |
| Mariel Reyes | Morgan |
| Olan Montgomery | Joseph Henderson |
| Laura Terruso | Margaret |
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| Star Sawyer | Sophie |
| Rosalie Lowe | Tibet |
| Alicia Crawford | Grace |
| Gracie Beardsley | Blanche |
| Simona Freed | Girl 3 |
| Samang Phokompe | Girl 4 |
| Simone Mena | Girl 5 |
| Christopher James Baker | Ted |
| Robyn Rikoon | Marie |
| Ian Unterman | George |
| Kelly McAndrew | Kate, Lingerie Saleswoman |
| Cody DeFranco | John Francis |
| Kristina Asriyan | Yasi (uncredited) |
| Hila Naus | Roya (uncredited) |
| Malika Parker | Hipster (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Appropriate Behavior |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | فارسی, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Parkville Pictures |
| Release date | 14 marzo 2015 |
| Executive producer | Lucas Kaempfer, Olivier Kaempfer, Katie Mustard, Hugo Kaempfer |
| Production | Jonathan Montepare, Cecilia Frugiuele |
| Writer | Desiree Akhavan |
| Casting | Allison Twardziak |
| Editing | Sara Shaw |
| Cinematography | Chris Teague |
| Assistant directors | Laura Klein, Desiree Akhavan |
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| Camera operators | Chris Teague |
| Additional photography | Chris Teague |
| Production design | Miren Marañón, Amy E. Bishop |
| Art direction | Miren Marañón, Amy E. Bishop |
| Set decoration | Amy E. Bishop, Miren Marañón |
| Music | Josephine Wiggs |
| Sound | Josephine Wiggs |
| Costume design | Sarah Maiorino, Rachel Estabrook, Jessica Padilla, Tara Zielenski |
| Makeup | Sarah Maiorino, Rachel Estabrook, Jessica Padilla, Tara Zielenski |
| Hairstyling | Sarah Maiorino, Rachel Estabrook, Jessica Padilla, Tara Zielenski |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Germany / Mar 14, 2015 / 0
Digital
United States / Jan 16, 2015
Ireland / Mar 06, 2015 / 18
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