Head Over Heels

"Sometimes you can't agree which way is up."

2012 0h 10m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 65

FamilyAnimationComedyRomance

Synopsis

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After many years of marriage, 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, their equilibrium comes crashing down, and the couple that can’t agree which way is up must find a way to put their marriage back together.

“Sometimes you can't agree which way is up.”

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Cast

Nigel Anthony
Walter
Ruth Rayyah McCaul
Madge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Timothy Reckart
Writers: Timothy Reckart
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Timothy Reckart, shot by Chloë Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jered Sorkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor James Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Nigel Anthony and Ruth Rayyah McCaul carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Timothy Reckart directs. Chloë Thomson behind the camera. Jered Sorkin scores. James Taylor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 14 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Timothy Reckart, shot by Chloë Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jered Sorkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor James Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nigel Anthony and Ruth Rayyah McCaul carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you can't agree which way is up.".
10IMDB entry: tt2391009 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Chloë Thomson
Original score: Jered Sorkin
Editing: James Taylor
Production design: Eléonore Cremonese
Runtime: 10 min · 0h 10m
Status: Released
Budget: $10,400
Original language: EN
IMDB: Head Over Heels (2012)

Awards

Annie Award

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The Star
2017 · ★ 6.5

Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2026-05-29
★ 7/10
A couple share a house, but one with quite a difference. They both walk upright, but she uses the floor as the floor; he uses the ceiling as the floor. The share certain facilities - like a fridge that slides up and down the wall to accommodate both of them, and their house glides through the sky in a style straight from "The Wizard of Oz". Then, in a similar vein, it crash-lands on the ground and after some tumbling adopts an upright position. All of a sudden, she has the ground permanently and he must improvise, upside down, and avoid nosebleeds. I must admit that I was actually quite puzzled when I saw her solution, but once I understood it it's really quite ingeniously fun and actually quite a potent critique on the nature of marriage and of how it is not always perfectly aligned. I love this kind of stop-motion animation, especially when it is peppered with some gently comedic scenes that add a new dimension to domestic bliss (or lack of it!) and it's really well worth a watch.

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