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No Hard Feelings

2020 · 93 min

A tender, bittersweet coming-of-age story that balances vibrant queer nightlife with the quiet ache of displacement and belonging.

Directed by
Faraz Shariat
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Benjamin Radjaipour, Eidin Jalali, Banafshe Hourmazdi
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Faraz Shariat
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Benjamin Radjaipour, Eidin Jalali, Banafshe Hourmazdi
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • immigration
  • love
  • family
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Faraz Shariat
Written by
Paulina Lorenz, Faraz Shariat
Starring
Benjamin Radjaipour, Eidin Jalali, Banafshe Hourmazdi, Mashid Shariat, Nasser Shariat, Maryam Zaree, Abak Safaei-Rad, Jürgen Vogel
Music
Säye Skye, Jakob Hüffell
Cinematography
Simon Vu
Runtime
93 min
Country
Germany
Languages
Arabic, English, German, Persian

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