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Breaking Upwards

Breaking Upwards

Breaking Upwards

Breaking Upwards

2009•1h 28m•

★5.4(30 ratings)

ComedyRomance

Overview

'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?

Director

Writers

Zoe Lister-Jones, Daryl Wein, Peter Duchan

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Main Cast

Zoe Lister-Jones

Zoe Lister-Jones

Zoe

Daryl Wein

Daryl Wein

Daryl

Julie White

Julie White

Joanie

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin

Helaine

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Alan

LaChanze

LaChanze

Maggie

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Dylan

Olivia Thirlby

Olivia Thirlby

Erika

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Turner

Heather Burns

Heather Burns

Hannah

Tate Ellington

Tate Ellington

Brian

Francis Benhamou

Francis Benhamou

Lindsay

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Daryl Wein

Writing

Screenplay: Zoe Lister-Jones
Screenplay: Daryl Wein
Screenplay: Peter Duchan

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Kyle Forester

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Alexander Bergman

Editing

Editor: Daryl Wein

Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 88 minutes (1h 28m).

#2

The film was directed by Daryl Wein.

#3

The screenplay was written by Zoe Lister-Jones and Daryl Wein.

#4

The score was composed by Kyle Forester.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Alexander Bergman.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1247644.

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Rating

5.4/10

Mixed

30 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Breaking Upwards

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America