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Breaking Upwards

Breaking Upwards is a 2009 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Daryl Wein, 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. It premiered at the SXSW Film Festival on March 14, 2009, and was released simultaneously at New York City's IFC Center and via video on demand on April 2, 2010.

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Breaking Upwards
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDaryl Wein
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAlex Bergman
Edited byDaryl Wein
Music byKyle Forester
Production
company
Mister Lister
Distributed byIFC Films
Release dates
  • March 14, 2009 (2009-03-14) (SXSW)
  • April 2, 2010 (2010-04-02) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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

Festival screenings

References

References

  1. "Breaking Upwards (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. "Breaking Upwards – Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. October 14, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  3. Rohter, Larry (March 26, 2010). "Sweat Equity, the Movie". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 8, 2010.
  4. "Film Festival Schedule – Saturday March 14th". SXSW. Archived from the original on March 17, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. Scheib, Ronnie (March 31, 2009). "Breaking Upwards". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
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