Break-Ups

We have all been there – that moment when we look our partner in the eyes and realise: it’s all over. Like splitting an atom, a chain reaction that rips through everything in its path, with consequences that can haunt us for years. But like any accident, when it happens to somebody else, we cannot help taking an interest in their misfortune! Break-Ups is a series of twenty web-based fictional comedy episodes (approx. 3 minutes per episode), each focusing on the tipping-point in the relationship of a couple in crisis. While having one’s heart broken is a common and universal experience, the character of the individuals involved and the circumstances of their break-up are a one-off. Seen from a distance, all break-ups look the same: a boy and a girl crying in a cafe, a drunkard shouting in a bar, mum and dad standing in a courtroom with their lawyers, a husband discovering his wife with another man — or woman. But take a closer look and you will notice that each case is unique.

[2 episodes: Die Spielplatz / Génération Youporn]