Patema Inverted
In an underground world where tunnels extend everywhere, even though they live in dark and confined spaces, people wear protective clothes and lead quiet and enjoyable lives. Patema, a princess in her underground village, loves to explore the tunnels. Her favorite place is a 'danger zone' that her village prohibits people from entering. Even though she';s scolded, Patema';s curiosity can';t be held back. No one ever explained what the supposed danger was. On her usual trip to the 'danger zone,' Patema faces unexpected events. When hidden secrets come to light, the story begins to unfold.
27 December 1989, Tokyo, Japan
24 July 1955, Nagoya, Japan
29 April 1955, Denver, Colorado, USA
23 September 1973, Chiba, Japan
16 March 1977, Yamaguchi, Japan
November 07, 2014
Dark anime delves into prejudice in upside-down worlds.
August 29, 2014
Yasuhiro Yoshiura has fashioned an ingenious animated fable, rooted in scientific phenomena which will stir the imaginations of adults and kids alike, challenging as it might be at times for the latter demographic.
August 27, 2014
The film by Yasuhiro Yoshiura suffers from many of the same flaws as other anime features - a plodding pace, broad humor, a bland heroine and snarly, one-dimensional villains.
May 01, 2014
Spirited Away perhaps not, but we're transported to an intriguing world nonetheless.
April 29, 2014
Impressive but not dazzling. Miyazaki would have given the action more thump and Kon might have gone that bit weirder.
August 28, 2014
An orphaned girl and a fatherless boy bridge opposing societies in "Patema Inverted," a delightful animated fable from Yasuhiro Yoshiura.
October 11, 2015
Unless you're jonesing for new Japanese animation, you'd be advised to reverse your gravitational pull and steer clear of this one.
August 26, 2014
Yoshiura keeps the story fairly linear, while playing with perspective and composing many stunning, vertiginous images that consider the different possibilities of being at war with gravity.
September 18, 2014
If only Patema Inverted's ambitious concept and dizzying plot twists could be accompanied by characters and dialogue of the same standard.
May 01, 2014
The sky is quite literally the limit in this very strong anime set in an upside-down bizarro-world.
August 29, 2014
"Patema Inverted" mines a lot of entertainment value and social allegory from a pretty great concept despite being held back from greatness by a clunky narrative.
August 26, 2014
Patema Inverted manages to be both exciting and charming and while it may lack a certain 'wow' factor it is an assured and enjoyable piece of storytelling and looks great on the big screen.

