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Head Over Heels

  • 2012
  • TV-PG
  • 11m
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7.4/10
2.4K
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Head Over Heels (2012)
A husband and wife have grown apart over the years.  He lives on the floor, she lives on the ceiling, and their marriage hangs in the balance.
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Walter and Madge have grown apart: he lives on the floor and she lives on the ceiling. When Walter tries to reignite their old romance, the couple must face their equilibrium.Walter and Madge have grown apart: he lives on the floor and she lives on the ceiling. When Walter tries to reignite their old romance, the couple must face their equilibrium.Walter and Madge have grown apart: he lives on the floor and she lives on the ceiling. When Walter tries to reignite their old romance, the couple must face their equilibrium.

  • Director
    • Timothy Reckart
  • Writer
    • Timothy Reckart
  • Stars
    • Nigel Anthony
    • Rayyah McCaul
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    2.4K
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    • Director
      • Timothy Reckart
    • Writer
      • Timothy Reckart
    • Stars
      • Nigel Anthony
      • Rayyah McCaul
    • 18User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 14 wins & 7 nominations total

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    • Walter
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    Rayyah McCaul
    • Madge
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      • Timothy Reckart
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      • Timothy Reckart
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    9coldplayer-57213

    family bond

    This is a short movie. This movie is described as animated films. The main characters are a husband and wife. They live in the same house, but one lives on the floor and the other lives on the ceiling while changing the position of up and down. At first they are indifferent to each daily life because of losing love. However, they change my mind toward family relationship through momento. I believe that this movie stand for contemporary Japan society. So, If you strongly want to feel family bond, you should watch this movie.
    7Hellmant

    It's an interesting concept as well as quirky and humorous at times.

    'HEAD OVER HEELS': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

    2012 Oscar nominated Animated short film about a married couple who's grown so far apart, through disagreement, that she lives on the ceiling and he lives on the floor. When the husband, Walter (Nigel Anthony), tries to fix things and reinvigorate his romance with his wife, Madge (Rayyah McCaul), their flying home comes crashing down (as well as their equilibrium). The 11 minute short was written and directed by Timothy Reckart. It's an interesting concept as well as quirky and humorous at times. Of course it's also ultimately heart warming. Not a great animated short but a good one.

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    Kirpianuscus

    lovely

    A lovely short film about couple life. the husband. the wife. a house. and many shoes. its realism, sweet, nice, bitter and amusing in same measure, represents the lead virtue. not for great clay animation. but for a story familiar for a large public. a film about ordinary everyy day life. and a parable. interesting for the emotions. for the levels of a long life together. for the forms of delicacy. and for a kind of...spell. short, a clear "must see".
    7rika-31302

    Amazing!

    This story is amazing. Not only its plot or scenario but also the depictions are fantastic even though my eyes are sometimes dazzled because I am confused about which is the real floor and ceiling.

    How an old woman and an old man interact with the house as opposed to each other definitely attracts us. I like the change of their relationship, especially, because it was very emotionally deep and thought-provoking.

    I've never seen such a strange and wonderful animation style. It breaks the original animation technique!

    I hadn't been able to understand what the title means until the end of the story. I really respect the filmmaker's creativity.
    8seizetheday-62572

    Heart-warming story

    First, this movie seemed a sad story, but finally I found it was a heart-warming story. Somehow, the old couple lives in an upside-down house, that is to say the wife lives on the floor, and the husband lives on the ceiling. It shows their minds. Their minds crossed each other because they lived together for many years. But he tried to make their relationship restart, but failed. Then she noticed his thoughts. I think this story is very common in drama or movie. However, this is different from others in some ways. First, the setting is different. As I said, they live in different space. This is a very interesting point. Second, there is no dialog. Non dialog movie must describe their feeling by the sight. This is very difficult way, but this movie succeed in it. I also like her way of approaching him. It is true that there is only that way, but I was so moved.

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      Won the IMDb New Filmmaker Award at Bath Film Festival 2012.
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      Edited into The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013: Animation (2013)

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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      • Вверх тормашками
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