Memories (1995)

A trio of anime shorts made by notable genre directors, each one based on a story by Katsuhiro Ôtomo, creator of the seminal Akira (1988).
01. Magnetic Rose (Dir. Kōji Morimoto). Four space-garbage collectors respond to a mayday call and get more than they bargained for. Written by Satoshi Kon, who adds his reality-bending skills to Ôtomo's. Music by Yoko Kanno.
02. Stink Bomb (Dir. Tensai Okamura). For a regular bio-lab worker, what starts out as a simple cold turns into the worst day of his life. More comedic than the other two, it nevertheless has a serious side with a grave message.

03. Cannon Fodder (Dir. Katsuhiro Ôtomo). An Orwellian setting with some masterful world-building. It's like a showcase for the freedom that animation offers over live action, specifically with location panning and movement.

3½ trajectories out of 5