Honeyjoon

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Honeyjoon

2025,

1h 20m,

Comedy/

Drama

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Persian-Kurdish Lela and her sensual American daughter June take a trip to the romantic Azores after their major loss -- with opposite ideas about why they're there, how to grieve, and June's tiny bikini. Between honeymooners, Woman Life Freedom, and their hot philosophical-surfer tour guide João, they find each other... coming back to life.

Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

Jun 11, 2026

Inés Gowland’s soft, painterly compositions, too, temper the film’s emotions... a handful of sightseeing scenes are captured from the playful perspective of an iPhone video, releasing some of the pressure of the film’s more somber visuals.

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Zach Youngs

InSession Film

Oct 15, 2026

B

Lilian Mehrel’s script is very funny with a deep poignancy to it. She balances her characters perfectly between two poles of grief.

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Hayley Croke

Loud and Clear Reviews

Oct 14, 2026

3/5

While Mehrel’s film is visually striking and earnest in its attempt to unpack grief, it fails to make the splash it aims to.

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Dillon Gonzales

Geek Vibes Nation

Oct 14, 2026

Honeyjoon is the type of hilarious and emotional gem we are always looking to discover.

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Oscar Aitchison

Battle Royale With Cheese

Aug 16, 2026

3/5

While it’s hard for Honeyjoon to feel completely different in a saturated genre there’s just enough here to consider booking the trip.

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Monique Jones

AWFJ.org

Aug 11, 2026

Honeyjoon slyly teaches its audience more about Iranians’ complicated feelings about their home country by injecting harsh truths with humor and heart.

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Lilian T. Mehrel

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Synopsis

Persian-Kurdish Lela and her sensual American daughter June take a trip to the romantic Azores after their major loss -- with opposite ideas about why they're there, how to grieve, and June's tiny bikini. Between honeymooners, Woman Life Freedom, and their hot philosophical-surfer tour guide João, they find each other... coming back to life.

Director: Lilian T. Mehrel
Producer: Andréia Nunes, Lilian T. Mehrel
Screenwriter: Lilian T. Mehrel
Production Co: Wonder Maria
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 20m

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