Production Notes

As the pair prepped the script for LOLA VERSUS, their debut film, BREAKING UPWARDS, won a high profile spot at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival. Directed by Wein, BREAKING UPWARDS was co-written, produced by, and starred the couple. The film, made with a home video camera on a miniscule budget of $15,000, dealt with an unconventional relationship between two young people in New York City and established the duo as filmmakers to watch.

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Wein and Lister-Jones bring their finely honed acting instincts to their screenplays from years of intense training in one of the nation’s top theater and film schools. They consistently craft …

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Lola’s erstwhile fiance, Luke, is a handsome and sensitive visual artist who is preparing for a prestigious solo show of his paintings based on images from celebrity sex tapes. Luke is played by Joel Kinnaman, the Swedish actor best known for his breakout role in AMC’s hit series “The Killing.” He was recently featured in SAFE HOUSE, with Denzel Washington, and David Fincher’s THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and will star in the upcoming ROBOCOP reboot. Kinnaman manages to keep the character sympathetic even after he dumps Lola.

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Wein was relieved to find himself wearing far fewer hats with LOLA VERSUS than he had on his first feature film, where he and Lister-Jones were involved in everything from costumes and make-up to locations and craft services. He had “only” the roles of director, writer and executive producer to juggle with a full crew to support him, “That really helped me bring the vision to life and focus on the creative aspects,” he says. “When you’re truly independent, you’re flying by the seat of your pants. You aren’t able to spend the time watching performances or thinking about the script. We had so many great people to help us make this movie.”

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Lola’s wardrobe also reflects her gradual unraveling and eventual evolution. “When she’s sticking to her game plan, she looks more buttoned-up,” Gering points out. “After she and Luke break up, …

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