The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Why this pick
Like Patema Inverted, it turns a bold science-fiction premise into an intimate, emotionally direct coming-of-age adventure, with buoyant animation and a tender connection between young characters.
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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
Why this pick
Like Patema Inverted, it turns a bold science-fiction premise into an intimate, emotionally direct coming-of-age adventure, with buoyant animation and a tender connection between young characters.
Why this pick
Its exhilarating sense of vertical space, stylized cityscape, and vulnerable youthful bond echo Patema Inverted’s visual dynamism and emotional stakes, though in a rougher, more dreamlike world.
Why this pick
This is similarly an immersive animated encounter with an unknowable natural force, pairing adolescent curiosity and emotional isolation with strikingly fluid, awe-filled visual spectacle.
Why this pick
From Patema Inverted’s director, this offers another thoughtful, contained sci-fi world where a simple rule-bound society is gently unsettled by human connection and moral curiosity.
Why this pick
Its warm character dynamics and accessible high-concept science fiction create a similarly hopeful adventure, balancing urgent jeopardy with a sincere belief in connection across divided worlds.
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01 / THE STORY
In 2067, scientists attempt an experiment intended to harness energy from Earth's gravity. However, the experiment fails and gravity reverses, causing nearly everyone and everything to start flying away from Earth.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

Patema

Lagos

Izamura

Jack

Kaho

Age

Porta

Elder