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.
Directed by Desiree Akhavan
new york city
bisexuality
lesbian relationship
loneliness
relationship
urban setting
brooklyn, new york city
cunnilingus
threesome
lgbt
twenty something
woman director
iranian american
persian american
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
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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
Jake Katzman
Groucho
Daniella Rabbani
Meenu
Crew
Desiree Akhavan
Director
Desiree Akhavan
Screenplay
Sara Shaw
Editor
Cecilia Frugiuele
Producer
Olivier Kaempfer
Executive Producer
Miren Marañón
Production Design
Allison Twardziak
Casting
Jonathan Montepare
Line Producer
Popular Reviews
75 reviews
Rosk
6.0★ · 05/04/26
shirin you’re so hot ily
shirin you’re so hot ily
Alec Sirakian
8.0★ · 04/19/26
Just because your breasts are small doesn’t make them not legitimate
Just because your breasts are small doesn’t make them not legitimate
Mariana Duarte
7.0★ · 03/16/26
eu estaria mentindo muito feio se eu dissesse que não fiquei totalmente envolvida no filme, gostei muito
eu estaria mentindo muito feio se eu dissesse que não fiquei totalmente envolvida no filme, gostei muito
Saajan
7.0★ · 02/23/26
Maxinne acted way hotter than she was. Frustratingly so. Don’t know what I expected from this. Feel like it’s an esoteric Bronx tale, but seems applicable to most pretentious cities.
Maxinne acted way hotter than she was. Frustratingly so. Don’t know what I expected from this. Feel like it’s an esoteric Bronx tale, but seems applicable to most pretentious cities.
Ryo
7.0★ · 02/03/26
“How do i expect anyone to take me seriously if i am not wearing a bra!?” Like duhhh
An average bisexual life
“How do i expect anyone to take me seriously if i am not wearing a bra!?” Like duhhh
