Appropriate Behavior (Desiree Akhavan)
Desiree Akhavan’s film Appropriate Behavior, about a Persian, bisexual young woman dealing with a bad breakup, is the most recent film on this list and it’s also the most fitting to our generation without pretending to be the “voice of a generation.” It’s Akhavan’s alone, but I wouldn’t be shocked to hear that while watching many viewers related to Shirin. Shirin isn’t a likable character, and there are convoluted moments in the film, but it’s a rarity to see a lead character dealing so openly with identities she’s supposed to be wearing like second nature. She’s not comfortable in her own skin, but she’s trying.
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