EXCLUSIVE: Iranian American writer-director Michael Younesi has wrapped production on Loose Ends, an indie dark comedy produced by Zero Gravity Management (The Accountant 2, Ozark) and LB Entertainment (The Apprentice, May December).
The film marks the Hollywood debut of acclaimed Iranian actress Vishka Asayesh, who was recently convicted and sentenced in absentia for her political support of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests. The actress plays a key role alongside newcomer Amir Afshari, who stars as Jamsheed “Jerry” Shahbazi, a down-and-out Persian billboard lawyer who, desperate for cash, joins an insurance scam that spirals out of control. Soon, he must escape a deadly triangle involving the feds, the Armenian mob, and his own chaotic Persian family.
Specifics as to Asayesh’s role weren’t disclosed. The cast also includes hip-hop icon DJ Quik, actor-bodybuilder Mike O’Hearn (Magazine Dreams), and Latin TikTok star Llanteros503. Pic is set and shot in Los Angeles, the city with the largest Iranian community outside of Iran.