Flow
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis
Written by Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza
Starring Animated Animals
Release Date January 10th, 2025
Published January 10th, 2025
Flow is one of the most engrossing and lovely experiences I’ve ever had at a movie theater. This wordless animated feature from Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis and co-writer Matiss Kaza follows the story of a cat lost in the maelstrom of a flood. There are no human beings to be found, just vast amounts of water, boats, rushing waves, and various other animals who become a loose collection of fellow survivors.
Photorealistic backgrounds provide a dreamlike space where these stylized animal characters exist. The world around the main character, a nameless black cat, is realistic in style while we are secretly comforted by the notional magic of animation that none of these furry creatures are being harmed or are capable of harming one another. As we settle into the world we slowly grow comfortable with the lack of words and only the magic of visual storytelling to give us a sense of where we are and what’s happening.
Find my full length review at Geeks.Media, linked here.
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