“An uncensored look at young love, lust, and the pangs of co-dependency.”
What more could you want in a film?
That’s the thrust of Daryl Wein’s latest production, “Breaking Upwards.” Theatrical distribution and video on demand start April 2 — but Westporters get a sneak peek at what the Staples graduate has created this Sunday (March 28, 2 p.m.) at Fairfield’s Community Theatre.
Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones. It's a scene from their movie, in which art imitates life.
Following the film, Daryl; his co-writer, association producer and Staples classmate Peter Duchan; Westport actor Toby Burns, and co-writer, co-producer Zoe Lister-Jones — who is also Daryl’s girlfriend and fellow co-dependent — will lead a Q-and-A discussion.
Anyone who knows Daryl — from his Staples Players days, to his groundbreaking “Sex Positive” film about the now-forgotten birth of the safe sex movement — understands that “Breaking Upwards” is quintessentially him.
The film loosely interprets a year in Daryl and Zoe’s lives as they explore alternatives to monogamy, the madness that ensues, and the answer to the eternal question: “Is it ever possible to grow apart together?”
“Breaking Upwards” — which Daryl directed, co-wrote, acted in, played music for, produced and edited — won the Grand Jury Prize at the Brooklyn International Film Festival, and earned acclaim at SXSW.
It’s been called “an effortlessly hip and funny new indie flick that easily ranks among the best films about relationships.”
The wisdom and insights Daryl gained in Westport underpin the New York sensibility he brings to his work. Calling him the Woody Allen of his 20-something generation might be a stretch.
But his career is on the rise. He bears watching.
And Westporters can start watching on Sunday, next door in Fairfield.
(Not sure you want to see the film? Check out the trailer — it’s very cool. PS: The original soundtrack is available on iTunes.)