Hull Independent Cinema: Flow

FLOW
Dir Gints Zilbalodis | Latvia, Belgium, France | 2024 | 85 mins | Rated U | No Dialogue
The world seems to be coming to an end, rocked by disasters. Its remaining animals struggle to survive in a world now devoid of people but covered in evidence of their recent presence. Cat is a solitary animal, but as his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical inundated landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Academy Awards: Winner, Best Animated Feature Film; Nominee, Best International Feature Film
Bafta Awards: Nominee, Best Children’s & Family Film & Best Animated Feature Film
Golden Globes: Winner, Best Motion Picture, Animated
Critics Choice Awards: Nominee, Best Animated Feature & Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival, Nominee, Un Certain Regard Award
REVIEWS
“Might be a digital confection, but it’s also open, alive, elemental. In every sense, it’s a breath of fresh air.” ★★★★ Robbie Collin, The Daily Telegraph
“A joy to experience but also a deeply affecting story, the work of a unique talent who deserves to be ranked among the world’s great animation artists.” David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
“Zilbalodis largely avoids the sort of whimsy and sentimentality that might plague, say, a Disney movie with the same premise.” Calum Marsh, New York Times
“A heartwarming animal adventure tale that half mourns, half celebrates the extinction of humankind.” Noah Berlatsky, Chicago Reader