FLOW

Wednesday, March 26th

7:30pm at the Capitol Centre

84 mins | 2024 | Latvia, France, Belgium
Dir: Gints Zilbalodis
Language: No Dialogue

FLOW

A motley but irresistible crew of animals band together for an unforgettable adventure in the watery world created by animator and filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis.

For anyone who ever considered their ultimate dream cast to be a cat, a dog, a lemur, a secretary bird, and a capybara, those hopes will be finally fulfilled in Flow. Thrown together by circumstance in an eerily depopulated world, now submerged in ever-rising waters, the furry and feathered characters in Gints Zilbalodis’ imaginative, astonishing, and thoroughly engaging animated feature must find common ground if they hope to survive an unforgettable journey.

One of the many reasons Flow and its cast are so memorable is that the animals here remain animals. In place of the quippy banter and zany antics of the anthropomorphized critters family-film viewers may be used to comes a more naturalistic-minded approach that allows for more authentic forms of behaviour, movement, and communication. (That last matter is especially important for the characters who’d rather not get eaten.) And thanks to the level of nuance and detail that Zilbalodis and his team create, the individual personalities of these unlikely traveling companions still shine through, especially in the case of the ever-intrepid feline protagonist.

That emphasis on naturalism also adds great richness and wonder to Zilbalodis’ film, a richly visual blend of adventure tale and ecological parable that will enchant and enthrall viewers no matter what their age or animal preference.

Winner of Best Animated Feature at the 2025 Oscars

Tickets are available at the door.
General Admission: $12
North Bay Film Members: $10
Students: $5

“A mesmerising, wondrous example of animation’s potential; a thoughtful allegory about ecocide and death; and an adorable ode to four-legged (and two-legged) friends. No ebbs here: Flow is the real deal.”
– John Nugent, Empire

“A movie brimming with sentiment but not sentimentality, this is one of the most moving animated films in recent memory, and, beyond that, groundbreaking too.”
– Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire

“There are no human characters in Flow and no dialogue beyond barks and squawks but the sense of peril is compelling, the visuals are impressive and the emotional spell it casts is captivating.”
– Allan Hunter, Screen Daily

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