Synopsis
'Breaking Upwards' explores a young, real-life New York couple who, four years in and battling codependency, decide to intricately strategize their own break up. Based on an actual experiment devised by director/actor Daryl Wein and actress Zoe Lister-Jones, the film loosely interprets a year in their lives exploring alternatives to monogamy, and the madness that ensues. An uncensored look at young love, lust, and the pangs of codependency, 'Breaking Upwards' follows its characters as they navigate each others' emotions across the city they love. It begs the question: is it ever possible to grow apart together?
Breaking Upwards (2009) is a 1h 28min comedy feature film by Daryl Wein. 'Breaking Upwards' explores a young, real-life New York couple who, four years in and battling codependency, decide t...
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Festival History
- SXSW Film Festival 2009 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | March 14, 2009 |
Full credits
| Director | Daryl Wein |
| Cast | Zoe Lister-Jones (Zoe), Daryl Wein (Daryl), Julie White (Joanie), Andrea Martin (Helaine), Peter Friedman (Alan), LaChanze (Maggie), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Dylan), Olivia Thirlby (Erika), Pablo Schreiber (Turner), Heather Burns (Hannah), Tate Ellington (Brian), Francis Benhamou (Lindsay), David Call (David), Sam Rosen (Jack), Max Jenkins (Frosh), Ashley Lambert (Yoga Girl), Charles Socarides (Nikkos), Michael Benjamin (Polyamorist), Will Frears (Will), Matthew Gregory (Polyamorist), Shira Gregory (Polyamorist) |
| Screenplay | Daryl Wein, Peter Duchan, Zoe Lister-Jones |
| Cinematography | Alexander Bergman |
| Editing | Daryl Wein |
| Music | Kyle Forester |
Additional data: TMDB.
