there is something so boldfaced and nasty about the way that Akhavan weaponizes her culture to make white people laugh in this movie. there are countless jokes about how she "doesn't live in Iran, mom!" and a scene where she mockingly and insincerely describes Iranian cultural practices to make her white partner laugh... a scene that makes her partner seem sympathetic for accepting Shirin's culture while proclaiming its 'actually beautiful'... Honestly its a real fucking head-scratcher as most of the…

dom rests his chin on the top of his abuela's head. she closes her eyes and disappears into his chest. holding her nieto she senses the journey ahead of him and understands that it may very well be the last time they see each other...i sit in the lotte cinema world tower sobbing because in that moment, watching this movie on the biggest movie screen in the world i feel every hug that me and my grandmother have ever shared.…