Breaking Upwards

Breaking Upwards

88 mins | Comedy, Romance | March 14, 2009

'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

88 mins | Comedy, Romance | March 14, 2009

Breaking Upwards
'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?
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers
Original title Breaking Upwards
Directors Daryl Wein
Writers Peter Duchan, Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones

Cast

Daryl Wein

as Daryl

Julie White

as Joanie

Andrea Martin

as Helaine

Peter Friedman

as Alan

LaChanze

as Maggie

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

Ashley Lambert

as Yoga Girl

Charles Socarides

as Nikkos

Michael Benjamin

as Polyamorist

Will Frears

as Will

Matthew Gregory

as Polyamorist

Shira Gregory

as Polyamorist