
Appropriate Behavior(2015)
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.



Elias Koteas
Noah

Arsinée Khanjian
Hera

Maury Chaykin
Bubba

Gabrielle Rose
Mimi

Jennifer Dale
Arianne

David Hemblen
Bert, the head censor
Rose Sarkisyan
Seta, Hera's sister
Armen Kokorian
Simon, Hera's child

Jacqueline Samuda
Louise, the maid

Gerard Parkes
Tim
The Adjuster is a drama, thriller film released in 1991 exploring themes of bisexuality, older man younger woman relationship, lgbt, censor. Directed by Atom Egoyan, it stars Elias Koteas, Arsinée Khanjian, Maury Chaykin. An uptight insurance man and his film-censor wife become a kinky couple's landlords.
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