Appropriate Behavior (now playing in Cleveland exclusively at the Capitol Theatre)

[APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR is now playing in Cleveland exclusively at the Capitol Theatre.]

Review by Bob Ignizio

Even though I tend to hate indie rom coms about self absorbed young people living in New York or L.A. and suffering the indignities of complicated love lives and unsatisfying careers, I try to keep an open mind. When my preconceptions are proven wrong, it's worth it. Case in point, APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR, a genuinely funny film written, directed by, and starring Desiree Akhavan.

Akhavan plays Shirin, a Persian-American bisexual (though mostly lesbian) who has just broken up with her girlfriend Maxine (Rebecca Henderson), largely due to the fact that she won't come out of the closet to her parents. Things on the job front aren't going so well, either, as Shirin takes a job teaching a film class which turns out to be for six year olds. To top it all off, Shirin's brother gets engaged to just the right kind of girl to win parental approval. Unsure how to get her life back on track, Shirin embarks on a series of sexual escapades with men and women, sometimes both at the same time. But what she really wants, or at least thinks she does, is to have Maxine back.

Capitol Theatre to host Q&A with Appropriate Behavior Director/Star Desiree Akhavan

[Press release from Cleveland Cinemas.]

 

Movie lovers are invited to the Capitol Theatre (1390 W. 65^th St., Cleveland) for a special Q&A with filmmaker Desiree Akhavan following the 7:20 PM showing of her new critically-acclaimed comedy APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR on January 19^th. The Q&A will be conducted via Skype and projected on the big screen allowing the entire audience to participate.

 

APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR is the feature directorial debut for Akhavan who also wrote and stars in the film. She has been nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR.