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?

Cast

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

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