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2024

Flow

After winning four awards at Annecy, Flow solidified Gints Zilbalodis as a visionary in animation. This visually stunning and emotionally resonant film follows a cat and other animals navigating survival on a boat post-flood, offering a cinematic experience that will captivate both adults and children alike.

Director

Gints Zilbalodis

Runtime

84 Minutes

Country

France, Belgium, Latvia

Classification

All Ages

Flow is a stunning, universally relatable animated masterpiece for all ages.

Flow, which premiered at Cannes and went on to win four awards at Annecy, including both the Audience and Jury prizes, is a cinematic gem that transcends typical animation. Directed by Gints Zilbalodis, whose debut Away marked him as a rising talent, this is a visual and emotional triumph.

The story follows Cat, a solitary creature whose life is upended by a catastrophic flood. Seeking refuge, Cat boards a boat filled with an eclectic mix of animals. Despite their differences, they must come together to survive in this new, uncertain world.

Zilbalodis' remarkable animation style brings the story to life with naturalistic movement and an authentic soundscape using real animal sounds. The film’s visual poetry is matched by its thematic depth; while it can be seen as a fable where animals reflect human behaviours, Flow ultimately offers more than simple allegory. It’s an immersive experience that invites audiences to lose themselves in its heightened reality.

Flow is a unique, captivating cinematic experience for all ages.
International Animated Best Original Music Award – Annecy, Bright Horizons Special Jury Award – Melbourne, Cannes, Toronto

Film Credits

Director

Gints Zilbalodis

Year

2024

Country

FranceBelgium & Latvia

Language

No Dialogue

Type

Feature & Fiction

Program Strand

Animation & World Cinema

Producer

Matīss KažaGints ZilbalodisRon Dyens & Gregory Zalcman

Writer

Gints Zilbalodis

Editor

Gints Zilbalodis

Music

Gints Zilbalodis & Rihards Zaļupe

Film Source

Madman Entertainment

Genre

AdventureAnimation & Fantasy

Purchase Tickets

Sunday 27 Oct 2024

01:00 pm

Flow

The Piccadilly:

The Piccadilly: Cinema 1

Saturday 2 Nov 2024

12:45 pm

Flow

Palace Nova Eastend:

Palace Nova Eastend Cinema 4

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