Relaxed: Flow

Cat is a solitary animal, but after his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a sailboat populated by various species. Drifting aimlessly in an underwater world, the animals will learn to live with and trust each other despite their differences. 

A road movie like no other, Flow has been charming audiences and winning awards since its premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard last year – including best animation feature at the European Film Awards and the Golden Globes. The dialogue-free film takes the audience on a dreamlike visual experience through lush landscapes, abandoned cities and vertiginous mountain ranges. Shot with the verve of a live action film, this second feature from Latvian self-taught animator Gints Zilbalodis (Away) is an extraordinary environmental fable, with great doses of adventure, humour and empathy.

Flow is a triumph for international independent animation in a landscape dominated by mainstream family films. It’s a film that takes on the big themes of our times and renders them in an approachable, imaginative, and delightful style. Come and see it!

Amaya Bañuelos Marco, Cinema Young Audiences Coordinator.