We_Forgot_to_Break_Up_(2024_film)
We Forgot to Break Up (2024 film)
2024 Canadian drama film
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 an indie rock band from a small town led by trans man singer Evan (Lane Webber), who move to Toronto in pursuit of stardom.
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.
A short film based on the novel, We Forgot to Break Up, was previously directed by Chandler Levack and released in 2017.[2] 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.[3]
The film premiered on March 17, 2024, at BFI Flare,[4] and will have its Canadian premiere in May as the closing gala of the Inside Out Film and Video Festival.[5]