We Forgot to Break Up (2017 film) explained

We Forgot to Break Up
Director:	Chandler Levack
Producer:	Matt Hilliard-Forde Nicole Hilliard-Forde
Starring:	Jesse Todd Cara Gee Grace Glowicki Steven McCarthy Mark Rendall
Cinematography:	Cabot McNenly
Editing:	Bryan Atkinson
Studio:	Motel Pictures BravoFACT
Runtime:	16 minutes
Country:	Canada
Language:	English

We Forgot to Break Up is a 2017 Canadian short drama film directed by Chandler Levack.^[1]

Background

Adapted from the novel Heidegger Stairwell by Kayt Burgess,^[2] the film centres on Evan (Jesse Todd), a former rock musician reintroducing himself to his ex-bandmates for the first time since abandoning the band and coming out as a trans man.

Cast

The film's cast also includes Cara Gee, Grace Glowicki, Steven McCarthy, Mark Rendall, Dov Tiefenbach and Sofia Banzhaf.

Release

The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2] It won the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival.^[3]

Feature film adaptation

A feature film adaptation of Burgess's novel, directed by Karen Knox, entered production in 2022,^[4] and was released in 2024.

Notes and References

Meghan Collie, "Chandler Levack on Her New TIFF Short & the Importance of Telling Trans Stories" . Flare, September 13, 2017.
Jordan Adler, "WE FORGOT TO BREAK UP PREMIERES AT TIFF". Canadian Jewish News, September 5, 2017.
Craig Takeuchi, "It's a tie for best Canadian feature at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 4, 2017.
Melanie Goodfellow, "Lane Webber, Daniel Gravelle, June Laporte, Jordan Dawson & Hallea Jones Join Cast Of Toronto Indie Music Scene Feature ‘We Forgot To Break Up’". Deadline Hollywood, November 9, 2022.