We Forgot to Break Up (2024 film)

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We Forgot to Break Up
Directed by Karen Knox
Written by Noel S. Baker
Pat Mills
Zoe Whittall
Based onHeidegger Stairwell by Kayt Burgess
Produced by Nicole Hilliard-Forde
StarringLane Webber
Daniel Gravelle
June Laporte
CinematographyJordan Kennington
Edited byAnna Catley
Music by Torquil Campbell
Production
company
Motel Pictures
Distributed byNorthern Banner Releasing
Release date
Running time
94 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

We Forgot to Break Up is a 2024 Canadian drama film, directed by Karen Knox. Adapted from the novel Heidegger Stairwell by Kayt Burgess, [1] the film centres on The New Normals, an indie rock band from a small town led by trans man singer Evan (Lane Webber), who move to Toronto in pursuit of stardom. [2]

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The cast also includes Daniel Gravelle, June Laporte, Jordan Dawson, Hallea Jones, Jade Hassouné, Xavier Lopez, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Nicolette Pearse, Keara Graves, Evan Buliung, Janelle Cooper, Nicolas Babin and Joe Drinkwalter.

Production

A short film based on the novel, We Forgot to Break Up , was previously directed by Chandler Levack and released in 2017. [3] The feature film version went into production in 2022 in North Bay, with its screenplay written by Noel S. Baker, Pat Mills and Zoe Whittall. [4]

The film's soundtrack includes several original songs written by Torquil Campbell of the indie rock band Stars, as well as songs by Peaches, Gentleman Reg and The Hidden Cameras.

Distribution

The film premiered on March 17, 2024, at BFI Flare, [5] and had its Canadian premiere in May as the closing gala of the Inside Out Film and Video Festival. [6]

Critical response

Lindsay Clarke of Exclaim! rated the film 8 out of 10, writing that "the place where We Forgot to Break Up shines the most is in its ability to equally represent both the excitement and heartbreak of young adulthood — the pain of breaking up, of pining after someone, of taking what you have for granted. We Forgot to Break Up takes place over the span of a few short years, but by the end, Evan and the rest of the band have learned so much (and yet so little) that it feels like a lifetime of experiences." [2]

Awards

Knox received a nomination for the DGC Award for Best Direction in a Feature Film. [7]

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