Breaking Upwards
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| Breaking Upwards | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Daryl Wein |
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| Cinematography | Alex Bergman |
| Edited by | Daryl Wein |
| Music by | Kyle Forester |
Production company | Mister Lister |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000 |
| Box office | $77,389 (United States)[1] |
Breaking Upwards is a 2009 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Daryl Wein,[2] starring Zoe Lister-Jones, Wein, Julie White, Peter Friedman, Andrea Martin, and Pablo Schreiber. It explores a 20-something, real-life New York couple battling codependency who intricately strategize their own break-up. Cited as an example of independent film industry sweat equity, the film was shot in Manhattan and Brooklyn on a $15,000 budget.[3] It premiered at the SXSW Film Festival on March 14, 2009,[4] and was released simultaneously at New York City's IFC Center and via video on demand on April 2, 2010.[5]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Zoe Lister-Jones as Zoe
- Daryl Wein as Daryl
- Julie White as Joanie
- Andrea Martin as Helaine
- Peter Friedman as Alan
- LaChanze as Maggie
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Dylan
- Olivia Thirlby as Erika
- Pablo Schreiber as Turner
- Heather Burns as Hannah
- Tate Ellington as Brian
- Francis Benhamou as Lindsay
- David Call as David
- Sam Rosen as Jack
- Max Jenkins as Frosh
- Michael Benjamin as Polyamorist
- Will Frears as Will
- Matthew Gregory as Polyamorist
- Shira Gregory as Polyamorist
- Ray Iannicelli
- Sondra James
- Ashley Lambert as Yoga Girl
- Charles Socarides as Nikkos
- Michael Warner as Michael
- Audrey Wauchope as Audrey Alison, Waitress
Festival screenings
[edit | edit source]- 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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
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- Breaking Upwards at IFC Films
- The New York Times review
- Los Angeles Times review
- Women's Wear Daily cover story
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- 2009 films
- 2009 independent films
- 2009 romantic comedy-drama films
- American independent films
- American romantic comedy-drama films
- Films set in New York City
- Films shot in New York City
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s American films
- English-language romantic comedy-drama films
- English-language independent films
- 2000s American film stubs