Honeyjoon, a Portugal-US co-production, has cast Call Me By Your Name fame Amira Casar, Jackpot! star Ayden Mayeri, and Turn of the Tide star José Condessa in the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Tribeca Festival Untold Stories winner, the film from writer-director Lilian T Mehrel follows Casar's character Kurdish-Persian Lela's trip to to the Azores with her American child June (Mayeri) following a big loss.

The synopsis from Tribeca Festival also says, "Between happy honeymooners, Woman Life Freedom and their hot philosophical tour guide João (Condessa), they find each other… coming back to life."

Talking about the cast, director Mehrel told The Hollywood Reporter, "It is a director’s dream to work with talent like Ayden, Amira, and José — who embody their characters with such nuanced layers, connection and presence that they feel fully alive; and much like real life, and Honeyjoon… with a mix of authentic emotion and humor. Ayden’s brilliant comedic and dramatic fluency, Amira’s intuitive gravitas and levity and José’s sparkling dimensional energy play off one another so beautifully. I can’t wait for the world to see them shining together in this film.”

The filmmaker added, "It’s such an honor to collaborate with Lilian – her voice is so completely original and exciting. When I first read the script, I couldn’t believe how honest and specific it was, I felt like she read my mind. Her portrayal of grief and joy and all the messiness in between is so brave and life-affirming I just knew immediately that I had to play June.”

The film, which won the AT&T Presents: Untold Stories pitch competition at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, will premiere at the festival's 2025 edition.