Appropriate Behavior, a film released in 2015, features a compelling story that revolves around a girl named Shirin. She struggles against societal pressures that force her to suppress her true self, ...

Director, screenwriter and actor Desiree Akhavan's debut feature opens Friday in select theaters and on demand. The movie is about a bisexual... Akhavan's 'Appropriate Behavior' Defies Categories And ...

While new faces in cinema are a dime a dozen, a combination of freshness and competence is more difficult to find. But Desiree Akhavan’s feature debut is yet another hands-down success from a ...