Breaking Upwards
| Breaking Upwards | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Daryl Wein |
| Produced by |
Peter Duchan Daryl Wein Zoe Lister Jones Sheena Lister (Line Producer) |
| Written by |
Peter Duchan Zoe Lister Jones Daryl Wein |
| Starring |
Zoe Lister Jones Daryl Wein Julie White Andrea Martin Peter Friedman LaChanze Ebon Moss-Bachrach Olivia Thirlby Pablo Schreiber Heather Burns |
| Cinematography | Alex Bergman |
| Edited by | Daryl Wein |
| Distributed by |
IFC Films (2010) (USA) (all media) Sacher Film (2009) (Italy) (theatrical) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Breaking Upwards is a 2009 American romance film by Daryl Wein[1] with Zoe Lister-Jones, Peter Duchan and Sheena Lister. It explores a young, real-life New York couple battling codependency who intricately strategize their own break up. Cited as an example of independent film industry sweat equity.[2] The film was shot in Manhattan and Brooklyn on a ~$15,000 budget. It premiered at the SXSW Film Festival[3] and opened in theatres in New York City on April 2, 2010.
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)
- Michael Benjamin (Polyamorist)
- Will Frears (Will)
- Matthew Gregory (Polyamorist)
- Shira Gregory (Polyamorist)
- Ray Iannicelli
- Sondra James
- Ashley Lambert (Yoga Girl)
- Charles Socarides (Nikkos)
- Michael Warner (Michael)
- Audrey Wauchope (Audrey Alison, Waitress)
Festival screenings
- South by Southwest Film Festival (USA; March 2009)
- Brooklyn International Film Festival (USA; June 5, 2009)
- Athens Film Festival (under title, Doseis horismou) (Greece; September 19, 2009)
- Titanic International Filmpresence Festival (under title, Szép kis szakítás) (Hungary; April 11, 2010)
- Leiden International Film Festival (Netherlands; October 26, 2010)
References
External links
- Official site
- Breaking Upwards at the Internet Movie Database
- Breaking Upwards at IFC Films
- NYTimes Review
- LATimes Review
- WWD cover story
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