Persian-Kurdish Lela and her American daughter June take a trip to the romantic Azores after a recent loss, both with polar opposite views about why they’re there, how to grieve, and the size of June’s tiny bikini. Amidst honeymooners, the Woman, Life, Freedom movement and their hot, philosophical tour guide, João, the pair find each other… coming back to life.
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honeyjoon? should have been called funnyjoon. because i laughed. and smiled. but also sadjoon because i felt the waves of grief. but then i felt warmth again through the sad parts so more like comfortingjoon. perhaps even fullrangeofemotionsjoon. it’s the fulljoon experience. laughjoon into griefjoon into healjoon. the joon cycle. thisiswhywegotothemoviesjoon
My heart is extraordinarily full after seeing Honeyjoon, a meditation on grief that is tranquil in its entirety, hilarious to the point that I was in tears and falling out of my chair, and places you into a pool of overwhelming and at times, unspoken loss. And as a sucker for films about mother/daughter relationships, there is a perfect balance here that pairs so well with the tone that I couldn’t stop gushing watching the entire film. Grounding in a lot of ways that was so needed right now, easily will be a favorite of mine for 2026, no question there!
“Do you think we can ever truly be happy? Or is it just an illusion?”“I think it comes in waves—in the little moments, but it’s not forever. Even more good reason to ride the wave when it comes, even if it will go. Because it will go.”
The film follows a Persian-Kurdish mother and her American daughter as they travel to the Azores to navigate grief and familial tension following a recent loss.
Lilian T. Mehrel directed this 2026 debut feature.
It is a dramedy, blending humor and observational comedy with the serious themes of mourning and cultural identity.
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