Despite her fear of the sky, Patema discovers the amazing new world that she had been told stories of as a child, living her dreams of seeing the world for what it really is. Patema clings to Age very closely, as he is the only thing that stands between her and being 'eaten' by the sky. She meets an inhabitant of the land, Age, and they quickly connect with each other. Suddenly, literally falling into the endless skyīecomes a very real possibility. That plot synopsis is pretty close though.Īfter falling into a pit that her village declared a danger zone, young Patema is plunged into a bizarre new world where everything is inverted. 'Sakasama no Patema' is a gripping WWII drama set in 1944 Nazi Germany, detailing the struggles of a young German boy, Age (Eiji), hiding his Jewish friend, Patema, after the government declares that all people of Jewish descent must be 'taken care of.' Together, they traverse war-torn Germany to bring Patema home and along the way discover the truth of the government's persecution. Screening in Japanese theaters began on November 9, 2013. The film was first premiered at France's Annecy, the world's largest animation festival, on June 13, 2013. A chance meeting between two curious teenagers leads to an exploration of two unique worlds as they begin working together to unveil the secrets of their origins in Sakasama no Patema, a heart-warming film about overcoming differences in order to coexist. The people of Aiga are taught to believe that 'Inverts,' like Patema, are sinners that will be 'swallowed by the sky,' but Age has resisted this propaganda and decides to protect his new friend. After she enters what is known as the 'forbidden zone,' she accidentally falls into a giant bottomless pit after being startled by a strange creature.įinding herself on the surface, a world literally turned upside down, she begins falling towards the sky only to be saved by Age, a discontented student of the totalitarian nation known as Aiga.

Inspired by a friend that mysteriously went missing, she is often reprimanded due to her constant excursions of these tunnels due to her royal status.

Patema is a plucky young girl from an underground civilization boasting an incredible network of tunnels.

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