Breaking Upwards

IFC FILMS Presents

BREAKING UPWARDS

To view the trailer and for more information, please visit:
http://www.breakingupwards.com/ or http://www.breakingupwards.blogspot.com


Now playing in San Francisco, LA (Laemmle's Sunset 5) and NY (IFC Center). Also available on Video on Demand

"This is the type of rare romantic film that avoids the Hollywood clichés and delves deep into the psychology of break ups while perfectly balancing both a male and female perspective."—Chris Gore, Film Threat

Based on the filmmakers’ actual experience, and starring the filmmakers themselves, “Breaking Upwards” explores a young, real life New York couple who, fours years into their relationship and battling codependency, decide to intricately strategize their own break up.

The film loosely interprets a year in their lives exploring alternatives to monogamy and the madness that ensues. It begs the question: is it ever possible to grow apart together?

Starring Daryl Wein (“The Hebrew Hammer”) & Zoe Lister-Jones (Upcoming films include: “Salt,” with Angelina Jolie, “All Good Things”, with Ryan Gosling “The Other Guys” with Will Ferrell).

Co-starring: Olivia Thirlby (“Juno,” “The Wackness”), Julie White (“Transformers,” “Transformers 2”), Andrea Martin (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”), Peter Friedman (“The Savages”), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (“The Lake House”), La Chanze (“The Color Purple”) and Pablo Schreiber (“The Wire,” “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”)

Directed by Daryl Wein
Written by Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones and Peter Duchan

NY Times Review: http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/04/02/movies/02breaking.html
LA Times Review: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/09/entertainment/la-et-breaking-upwards9-2010apr09

“Breaking Upwards” was an official selection in the Narrative Competition at the
2009 SXSW Film Festival.

** All original soundtrack now on iTunes!**


Within the next month, ‘Breaking Upwards’ will be featured in the following publications: New York Times, OK Magazine, Spin Magazine, Elle, Marie Claire, Nylon, Paper Magazine, Women's Wear Daily, New York Post, MTV.com

The film opened in NY at the IFC Center on April 2nd and in LA at Laemmle Sunset 5 on April 9th to great reviews.

Now playing in San Francisco at Lumiere, 1572 Calfornia Street, San Francisco, CA