Honeyjoon finds American June on vacation in the beautiful Azores islands with her Persian-Kurdish mother, Lela, one year after the loss of her father. Accidentally surrounded by overly affectionate honeymooners, the pair have plans to navigate their trip in completely different ways. June’s goal of regaining her joie de vivre is put to the test as Lela pines for a deeper investigation into their shared loss. When a tour guide challenges their status quo with his many, many charms, the two begin to reawaken and learn that what they truly need to move forward may be found within the distance between them.

Mehrel was the winner of the 2024 Tribeca / AT&T Untold Stories award, where she then went on to be in the top three for the Audience Choice award at Tribeca in 2025.