WE FORGOT TO BREAK UP

CANADA | 2023 | DRAMA | 94 MINUTES | ENGLISH

Directed by Karen Knox · Written by Noel S. Baker, Zoe Whittall & Pat Mills
Produced by Nicole Hilliard-Forde

With Lane Webber, June Laporte, Jordan Dawson, Daniel Gravelle, Nicolette Pearse, Hallea Jones, Jade Hassouné, Xavier Lopez, Evan Buliung, Keara Graves, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Janelle Cooper

A band of misfits ditches their small town to chase their dreams as indie rock gods in the big city.

We Forgot to Break Up follows the story of a diverse group of musicians, in the vibrant bar scene of Toronto, who come together to form a band with a mission: to ignite a musical revolution. As they channel their individual struggles and experiences into their music, 'The New Normals' create a dynamic, rock sound that transcends gender and orientation, captivating a changing world. But as they rise to fame, personal and romantic entanglements complicate their journey. 'We Forgot to Break Up' is a heartwarming and fiercely authentic story of music, love, and friendship in the indie music scene circa the early 2000s, as they strive to make their voices heard and forge an unshakable bond that transcends labels.

Based on the novel Heidegger Stairwell by Kayt Burgess, the film is set in the late 90’s in small town Ontario and Toronto during the burgeoning indie music scene of the early 00’s. It is a song-driven, vibrant, transformative story of the making of a band. The film will highlight the indie music scene and the challenges of authenticity of those within the millennial and Gen X generation. In this story, we follow protagonist Evan who wants desperately to escape his small Ontarian town and struggles to be authentically himself, while band success implodes him into a world of passion, desire, discovery, and transformative loss.

We Forgot to Break Up is one of ten English-language national feature film projects selected by Telefilm Canada from its 2021 selective Production Program.

Karen Knox is a filmmaker based in Toronto. She has served as showrunner for two seasons of Slo Pitch (IFC/AMC+) and director/showrunner for HOMESCHOOLED (CBC Gem) and two seasons of BARBELLE (Shaftesbury). Her directorial debut feature film Adult Adoption premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival in 2022, and will screen at the Atlantic Film Festival, Calgary Film Festival (nominated for RBC emerging director award), Whistler Film Fest, and Forest City Film Festival in fall 2022.

Knox has directed/written several award winning shorts with her company Boss & Co including Borderline (Dances With Films), Case of the Massey Bodice Ripping (winner of best short film at Venice Short Film Festival and Budapest Independent Film Festival) Damage Control (best short at Toronto Pendance Festival) The Fates (TIFF) as well as Cons & Pros which debuted on VICE.com selected for the Telefilm Not Short on Talent Cannes 2020 edition. Knox’s writing work includes the six part series For The Record (CBC + Universal Music) which premiered at SXSW 2020, Falconette (Shaftesbury), as well as published work in the Globe and Mail, and Toronto Quarterly.

As an actor Knox is best known for playing "Holly Frost'' in SYFY's Letters to Satan Claus, and opposite Gabourey Sidibe in Paramount's A.I.D.W.F.C as well as appearances in her own work including HOMESCHOOLED, Slopitch, and BARBELLE.