Breaking Upwards (2009)
Genre : Comedy, Romance
Runtime : 1H 28M
Director : Daryl Wein
Writer : Zoe Lister-Jones, Daryl Wein, Peter Duchan
Synopsis
'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?
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