LATVIA, FRANCE, BELGIUM
2024 – DCP – animazione – 85’

Direction: Gints Zilbalodis
Screenplay: Gints Zilbalodis, Mat?ss Kaža
Cinematography: Gints Zilbalodis
Editing: Gints Zilbalodis
Sound Design: Gurwal Coïc-Gallas
Music: Gints Zilbalodis, Richards Zalupe
Director of animation: Léo Silly-Pélissier
Producers: Ron Dyens, Gints Zilbalodis, Mat?ss Kaža, Gregory Zalcman
Production: Dream Well Studio (Lv), Sacrebleu Productions (Fr), Take Five (Be)
World Sales: Charades
Italian distribution: Teodora Film

Synopsis

The world seems to be coming to an end, teeming with the vestiges of a human presence. Cat is a solitary animal, but as its 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 overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.

Director’s statement

“I feel like it can go deeper in the subconscious than live action could. Animation is not as affected by cultural or language barriers
as live action is. It can be much more universal and primal. But at the same time, I don’t think it should be seen as something
different. It’s just another storytelling technique. I felt that Flow’s story could only be done in animation because of the animals
and the camera moves I had in mind. I hope that it is not going to be perceived only as an animated film because it’s very much
influenced by live action movies. So Flow is like all my live action and animated movies influences mixed together.”

Festival and awards

2024 Cannes – Un Certain Regard
2024 Melbourne IFF
2024 BFI London FF
2024 Annecy FF: Premio della Giuia, Premio del Pubblico, Premio Fondazione Gan alla Distribuzione, Premio Speciale per la Miglior Musica Originale Jury Award, Public Award, Gan Foundation Award for Distribution, Special Prize for Best Original Music