'' Appropriate Behavior '' is a British-produced comedy film set in New York City , which premiered on January 18 , 2014 at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival . Written and directed by Desiree Akhavan , the film — Akhavan 's feature directorial debut — stars Akhavan as Shirin , a bisexual Persian American woman in Brooklyn struggling to rebuild her life after breaking up with her girlfriend Maxine ( Rebecca Henderson )
2014 Sundance Film Festival
2014 Sundance Film Festival
Appropriate Behavior