In Gints Zibalodis’ Flow (2024), Slow and Steady Wins the Survival Race

Pardoning the pun, but Gints Zilbalodis’s Flow is continuing to make waves at theatres this year and next, and it’s an Oscar contender. Also, for those asking–no, this cat is nothing like Jiji from Kiki’s Delivery Service!

Flow (2024) Movie Poster

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Review (Mild Spoiler alert)

When there’s no dialogue to guide what the movie Flow is about, what’s presented is less of a story and more like events that track why we, as audiences, should love a stray black cat. Apparently, the world went dark overnight; some flood has rendered many cities underwater, and the only survivors we find are animals. While a great mystery looms over why another tsunami wave happened, that’s left for the older viewer to figure out. But for a child, they’re marvelling at a children’s book brought to life!

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