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Breaking Upwards

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Synopsis

In a fresh modern spin on Woody Allen's Annie Hall, director Daryl Wein's Breaking Upwards depicts two witty, charmingly klutsy and real New Yorkers—but instead of falling in love, they're trying to fall out of love. Like Allen's best work, this film is also bursting with a brilliant cast including Emmy® and Tony® winner Andrea Martin (SCTV, My Big Fat Greek Wedding); Tony® Winner Julie White (Transformers, Monsters vs. Aliens), and Tony® nominee Pablo Schreiber (Vicky Cristina Barcelona, TV's The Wire).

Daryl and Zoe (played by real–life couple Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister Jones) still care for each other, but the zip has gone out of their romance. They decide to craft a really good breakup: instead of just saying goodbye – after all, they still like each other – they date four days a week and see other people for the other three days. Simple, right? Not once their mothers and friends and would–be lovers get in on the act. Co–written by Wein and Lister Jones and based on their real–life experiences, Breaking Upwards is the freshest romance in years.

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DVD : $22.49

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Region Code: 1
UPC: 030306931890

Studio : MPI

Languages: English (Primary)
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen

Keywords

Based on a True Story, Dating, Drama, Dramedy, Independent, New York City, Romance, Twentysomething

Genres

Art House/Indie, Drama, Gay/Lesbian, Romance

Customer Reviews

A Love Story

Amos Lassen wrote on 08/10/2010:

“Breaking Upwards”

A Love Story

Amos Lassen

“Breaking Upwards” is , a New York tragicomic love story that follows two New York hipsters who, after a four year relationship decide that they're no longer happy together but for some reasons can't be separated. They decide to break up by little by little and hope that they will be able to find independence.
Filmmakers Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones co-wrote the script based on their own relationship and star, somewhat as fictionalized versions of themselves, even using their own first names. Wein is also the director. The actors play off one another easily and what begins as funny ends up as bittersweet. Emotion is handled lightly and we have a very intimate little movie. The film is cute and entertaining and there is some excellent acting, especially by the parents, but there are several problems. There is no conflict development and since the movie starts with how the two regard their relationship as tired and quickly moves to how the couple plans to break up. Daryl and Zoe are supposed to be 23 years old yet they seem to be much older especially with what we see about them. We see that both of them still love each other but need and want to move on with their lives.
They talk about codependency and we see Zoe as insecure about her short height but she continues to go to auditions in hopes of landing a job. Daryl moves back in with his folks. The two find themselves farther apart and begin to find new friends and romances. Daryl and Zoe both spend plenty of time with their parents, played by Andrea Martin as Zoe's pot-smoking feminist sculptor mom, Peter Friedman as Daryl's dentist dad, and Julie White as the mother over-involved in her son's life. These characters engage in some tired humor and they are important in the lives of their children. And of course the Jewish angle is added in and the Passover Seder is where everything comes out.
"Breaking Upwards" is at times amusing and at other times sensitive. However when it is over, it is just over and there is really nothing to discuss about it.