We Forgot to Break Up (2017 film)

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

We Forgot to Break Up
Film poster
Directed by	Chandler Levack
Written by	Chandler Levack Steven McCarthy
Produced by	Matt Hilliard-Forde Nicole Hilliard-Forde
Starring	Jesse Todd Cara Gee Grace Glowicki Steven McCarthy Mark Rendall
Cinematography	Cabot McNenly
Edited by	Bryan Atkinson
Production companies	Motel Pictures BravoFACT
Release date	September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10) (TIFF)
Running time	16 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

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.^[2]

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.