Meet Desiree Akhavan, and take note. The soon-to-be guest star in the upcoming fourth season of HBO’s Girls (premieres Jan. 11) is also the director/writer/star of the Indie Spirit Award-nominated Appropriate Behavior, whose trailer hit online Friday and will be in theaters on Jan 16.
Coming off the film’s Sundance premiere, Akhavan was drawing early comparisons to her Girls boss -- “the lesbian Lena Dunham” being a common description -- as Appropriate Behavior, like the popular HBO show, explores the sexual politics of being single and underemployed in Brooklyn.
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