Love Rewind

Drama – 70 minutes
Rated M.  Adult themes, coarse language and sex scenes
Language: English
Made in: Melbourne, Australia
Writer & Director: Demetra Giannakopoulos
Cast: Ruth Katerelos, Maria Papas, Janelle Da Silva,  Alec Gilbert, Loraine Fabb

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Penny wants to revive the love in her long-term relationship with Althea, but when Althea suffers a stroke and her hidden affair is revealed, Penny is forced to discover what true love means to her. Love Rewind is a new independent feature film made in Melbourne, Australia and set against the back drop of the same-sex marriage postal vote that ultimately delivered marriage equality.

Young Penny and Young Althea look lovingly at each other against a blue summer sky
Shannon Stevens, Joanna Bakker

Ruth Katerelos, Maria Papas

Janelle Da Silva, Maria Papas

Giovanni Piccolo, Alec Gilbert

Ruth Katerelos, Maria Papas

Loraine Fabb

Cast

Ruth Katerelos
Maria Papas
Janelle Da Silva
Lorraine Fabb
Alec Gilbert

Crew

Writer/Director: Demetra Giannakopoulos
Producers: RiViD Media
Director of photography: Vicki Jones

Long synopsis

Althea and Penny find each other, and despite opposition, promise to be together forever. 17 years later, Australia is preparing to vote on same- sex marriage, but their relationship is strained. Pen struggles to hold it together, as she feels the distance growing between them. Unknown to Pen, Ali is having an affair.

One night, wondering where Ali is, Pen receives a phone call telling her that Ali has had a stroke. Pen rushes to the hospital and clashes with Sophia, Ali’s mother, about who has the right to determine Ali’s care. Pen asks their lawyer friend Dom for help. That night Ali’s lover Narvi visits the hospital and the two women meet. When Ali regains consciousness, there are gaps in her memory, lost moments between her present and her past, but Ali remembers Pen; and she remembers Narvi. While Australia is debating and then voting in support of same-sex marriage, Pen realises that Ali is in love with Narvi and tries to salvage their relationship.

In an attempt recapture their connection, Pen and Ali take a holiday to the scene of an earlier time to see if they can rewind time; to rewind love.