DramaRomance

No Hard Feelings

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

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.

Release Date : 2020-09-24

Language :ArabicEnglishGermanPersian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Jünglinge FilmIconoclast GermanyLa Mosca Bianca FilmsJost Hering Filmproduktion

Production Country : Germany

Alternative Titles : No hard Feelings

Cast

Character Name : Parvis

Original Name : Benjamin Radjaipour

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amon

Original Name : Eidin Jalali

Gender : Male

Character Name : Banafshe Arezu

Original Name : Banafshe Hourmazdi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Parvis' Mother

Original Name : Mashid Shariat

Gender : Male

Character Name : Parvis' Father

Original Name : Nasser Shariat

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mina

Original Name : Maryam Zaree

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maretta

Original Name : Abak Safaei-Rad

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jan

Original Name : Jürgen Vogel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robert

Original Name : Knut Berger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Julian

Original Name : Paul Lux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stefan

Original Name : Niels Bormann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ahmed

Original Name : Hadi Khanjanpour

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Katarina Gaub

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Mahrvan

Original Name : Sevil Mokhtare

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stefanie (Police Officer)

Original Name : Vanessa Loibl

Gender : Female

Character Name : Amon's Gang

Original Name : Ali Alik

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amon's Gang

Original Name : Mark Tumba

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amon's Gang

Original Name : Zabi Tajik

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amon's Gang

Original Name : Masoud Raeisi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amon's Gang

Original Name : Eli Levy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amon's Gang

Original Name : Pamir Toryakhil

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amon's Gang

Original Name : Mohamed Alik

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amon's Gang

Original Name : Quassem Bibo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amon's Gang

Original Name : Amir021

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dilara

Original Name : Dilara Altincecik

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shereen

Original Name : Nadiah Riebensalm

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rasul

Original Name : Armin Wahedi Yeganeh

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-09-03

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.