Shirin in Love (2014) (original) (raw)
Nazanin Boniadi plays Shirin, an absent-minded, young Iranian-American living in "Tehrangeles" (the large Iranian community in Los Angeles) with her overbearing mother and empathetic father. Despite being engaged for years to a successful Iranian plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Shirin finds herself breaking loyalty and tradition when she falls in love with a mysterious young man who lives in a lighthouse in northern California.
Nazanin Boniadi plays Shirin, an absent-minded, young Iranian-American living in "Tehrangeles" (the large Iranian community in Los Angeles) with her overbearing mother and empathetic father. Despite being engaged for years to a successful Iranian plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Shirin finds herself breaking loyalty and tradition when she falls in love with a mysterious young man who lives in a lighthouse in northern California. (less)
Director: Ramin Niami
Starring: Nazanin Boniadi, Amy Madigan, Riley Smith, Maz Jobrani, Marshall Manesh, George Wallace
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Review by Brian Orndorf, March 13, 2014
3 / 10
I wouldn�t call it hope, but there was a desire to see �Shirin in Love� attack a romantic story with a distinct Iranian perspective, shaking up the routine. Unfortunately, writer/director Ramin Niami isn�t interested in a substantial exploration of culture, keeping the material as Hollywood as possible, with Iranian influences mere decoration that often get in the way of numbing clich�. Although it seeks to be soft, approachable entertainment concerning the needs of the heart versus the demands of tradition, �Shirin in Love� almost seem ashamed of its heritage, electing shed its personality to ...read more...
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