| Breaking Upwards | |
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| Directed by | Daryl Wein |
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| Cinematography | Alex Bergman |
| Edited by | Daryl Wein |
| Music by | Kyle Forester |
Production company | Mister Lister |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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]
- ^ "Breaking Upwards (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "Breaking Upwards – Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. October 14, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ Rohter, Larry (March 26, 2010). "Sweat Equity, the Movie". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 8, 2010.
- ^ "Film Festival Schedule – Saturday March 14th". SXSW. Archived from the original on March 17, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ Scheib, Ronnie (March 31, 2009). "Breaking Upwards". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2020.