No Hard Feelings

12/8/20201h 33m

Physical Release (US)

~ A story about re-discovering one's past and building a future together. ~

Overview:

Parvis, the son of exiled Iranians, copes with life in his small hometown by indulging himself with pop culture, Grindr dates, and raves. After being caught shoplifting, he is sentenced to community service at a refugee shelter where he meets siblings Banafshe and Amon, who have fled Iran. As a romantic attraction between Parvis and Amon grows, the fragile relationship between the three is put to a test.

Director:

Faraz Shariat

Status:

Released

Language:

German

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

dual identity
sibling relationship
refugee
coming of age
community service
lgbt
small town milieu
iranian expats
cultural identity
gay theme

Cast

Benjamin Radjaipour

~ as ~

Parvis

Eidin Jalali

~ as ~

Amon

Banafshe Hourmazdi

~ as ~

Banafshe Arezu

Mashid Shariat

~ as ~

Parvis' Mother

Nasser Shariat

~ as ~

Parvis' Father

Maryam Zaree

~ as ~

Mina

Abak Safaei-Rad

~ as ~

Maretta

Jürgen Vogel

~ as ~

Jan

Knut Berger

~ as ~

Robert

Paul Lux

~ as ~

Julian

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
6
This film is probably more remarkable because it deals with a same-sex attraction between two young immigrant Iranian lads rather than because the drama is especially innovative or interesting. "Parvis" (Benny Radjaipour) is a bit of a street urchin who gets caught stealing and sentenced to work in a shelter where he encounters siblings "Banafshe" (Banafshe Hourmazdi) and her brother "Amon" (Eidin Jalali). Whilst they strive to get residence status in Germany, the two boys start to bond. Initially, their relationship is pretty clandestine but gradually confidence grows and... It's all a bit too formulaic, this, but there is some chemistry between the two lads and the narrative does address some of the religious and social attitudes to these youngsters and the difficulties they face - even in 2020s Germany. It also illustrates quite well the issues that migrants of all persuasions face trying to enter and stay in the EU which, though portrayed here rather simplistically, still merit a mention. Gay dramas are definitely getting better. This has the odd bit of nookie, but the characterisations - though rather undercooked - are much more front and centre here, and though it is not a film you are likely to remember, it does hold the attention well enough for ninety minutes.