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Appropriate Behavior

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.

20151h 30mNRComedy, Drama, Romance

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About Appropriate Behavior

Directors
Desiree Akhavan
Cast
Desiree Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson, Halley Feiffer, Ryan Fitzsimmons, Anh Duong, Hooman Majd
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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