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Breaking Upwards

Movie·2009·Comedy, Romance·1h 28m·Directed by Daryl Wein

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'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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Zoe Lister-JonesZoe Lister-JonesZoeDaryl WeinDaryl WeinDarylJulie WhiteJulie WhiteJoanieAndrea MartinAndrea MartinHelainePeter FriedmanPeter FriedmanAlanLaChanzeLaChanzeMaggieEbon Moss-BachrachEbon Moss-BachrachDylanOlivia ThirlbyOlivia ThirlbyErika

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