‘Flow’ Review: Lithuanian Animator Gints Zilbalodis Follows Mesmerizing ‘Away’ With an Endearing Cat’s Incredible Journey
variety.comPeter Debruge Chief Film Critic An adorable black cat with luminous amber eyes fends for itself in “Flow,” snatching a fish from a pack of distracted mutts and dashing off with its loot while the dogs chase just a few seconds behind.
Visionary animator Gints Zilbalodis’ virtual camera swoops after the cat, revealing a crisp, computer-generated world where humans are oddly absent, but their influence can be acutely felt.
Perhaps that explains what happens next, as a near-biblical flood of water — which may well be the result of manmade climate change, though Zilbalodis never specifies — brings a herd of wild animals stampeding in its direction.
The cat’s ears flatten, and it crouches low to the ground, much like “The Lion King” did in that film’s iconic wildebeest scene, as a giant wave comes thundering after the deer.
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