IFC Make Up with ‘Breaking Upwards’

When it comes to release time, Daryl Wein’s Breaking Upwards might want to come with the label this ain’t Mumblecore. Not that there is a problem with the films, but seeing that IFC Films don’t have a problem with inexpensive/low-budget films, I’m afraid that cinephiles might lump this with the Swanberg/Bujalski/Shelton group. Judging by the trailer, this might be low budget and addresses relationship issues head on, but the actors are pro and I’m sure the script was pretty much not invented on the spot. It was announced that IFC Films who’ve recently picked up the SXSW entry for a springtime, when flowers bloom release of the 2nd of April. 

Written by Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones and Peter Duchan, ‘Breaking Upwards’ explores a young, real-life New York couple who, fours 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?