

Appropriate Behavior
“Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience.”
Overview
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.
Top 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
Michael Lonergan
Jacques
Annalisa Graziano
Felicia
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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