Flow

An animated adventure with a gentle touch and a simple message, "Flow" is a bit like the story of Noah's Ark, minus Noah.

It is dreamy, epic, perilous and very beautiful.

Reflections run through “Flow”, but none more so than the image of ourselves gazing back at it.

This lovely, gorgeously rendered and unforgettable feature is Latvia’s official entry for next year’s best international film Oscar.

In the subtle subtext of having a solitary creature like a cat find companionship in a boat full of animals who have lost their pack, their flock, or their herd, we will find a tender story about knowing where we are meant to be.

What I felt watching this was the exhaustion and empathy about not being able to plan for the world that you're living in... On that ground, I thought it was beautiful.

What stands out in the end is friendship from the perspective of an animal, not an anthropomorphized one.

It’s such a charming, cute, and, most importantly, entertaining animated film that’s a joy to experience, and at a runtime of 1 hour and 25 minutes, it flies by.

Flow is a distinctive, beautiful and subtly provocative film.

A testament to the universal language of visual storytelling, 'Flow' is an utter gem and one of the best animated films of the year.