Leila travels to New Jersey where her family has gathered at a hospital. THE PERSIAN VERSION is a comedy drama about a young Iranian-American woman, Leila, now living in Brooklyn, New York. Discerning, media-wise adult moviegoers will want to skip this R-rated dramedy. The movie also has some brief but strong foul language and strong sexual content and references, along with its politically correct agenda. For example, characters try to validate “my truth” in opposition to “the truth” and rage against traditional religious, social mores. THE PERSIAN VERSION has a strong Romantic, politically correct, pro-homosexual worldview. It muddies its own politically correct agenda with its lack of meaningful resolution at the end. However, it’s more successful as a drama than a comedy. Using flashbacks, THE PERSIAN VERSION presents some compelling themes in its cross-cultural, multi-generational story. The information sparks a journey to understanding that marks a turning point in the female protagonist, who’s now pregnant. Leila’s grandmother, also a bit of an outsider in the family, tells her an alternate history of why the family came to America. Leila learns that she and her estranged, traditional Muslim mother may not be as different as she’s thought for years. THE PERSIAN VERSION is a comedy drama about Leila, a young Iranian-American woman living a lesbian lifestyle.
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