From the very first frames of Yasuhiro Yoshiura's Patema Inverted, there is the promise of a beautifully realized fantasy. Three distinct aspects of this fantasy are revealed in quick succession, and each poses a different time and visual style.
The reconciliation of these three fleeting scenes quickly becomes the core of this full-length anime feature, which tells the story Patema and Age, two young people separated by disparate worlds, circumstance, and gravity.