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Tuesday, 31 December 2024

Flow (2024)

AKA: Straume (Latvian)

The day in the life of a cat is interrupted when a great flood has overtaken the land. With no dialogue or narration, there's not a lot of spoilers I can give here. It's very simple in its naturalistic approach. It does what animation does best and takes you on a grand adventure of imagination unbound by the limitations of reality. If you've ever played an indie video game, there is a familiarity to the proceedings; almost like a cross between Stray and Submerged. As a gorgeous meditation on life, it's easily the best animated feature of the year.

4 unlikely companions out of 5

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