March – Head over Heels
Head over Heels by Timothy Reckart
After many years of marriage, husband and wife Walter and Madge have grown apart: he lives on the floor and she lives on the ceiling. They live separate, parallel lives, never talking, barely even looking at each other. When Walter tries to reignite their old romance, it brings their love crashing down, and the couple who can’t agree which way is up must find a way to put their marriage back together.
Head over Heels is Timothy Reckart’s 2012 stop motion short that was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 85th Academy Awards. I have had the pleasure to see this film at numerous screenings and its a delight to see it once again now that it’s been released online. Intricate stop-motion animation and a beautiful story make this short film a wonderful achievement.
