''We Forgot to Break Up'' is a 2017 Canadian short drama film directed by

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. Adapted from the novel ''Heidegger Stairwell'' by Kayt Burgess,Jordan Adler
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'', September 5, 2017. 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

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. The film's cast also includes

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, Steven McCarthy,

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and

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. The film premiered at the

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. It won the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2017

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. A feature film adaptation of Burgess's novel, to be directed by Karen Knox, entered production in 2022.Melanie Goodfellow
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'', November 9, 2022.

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