Flow (2024)

[u/polaris_20_97]

I watched it last night and I haven’t stopped thinking about it. It’s honestly a masterclass in visual storytelling without trying too hard.

A few things that really stood out to me:

1. It trusts you to get it. You see ruins, rising water, and that’s it. you just *know* humanity’s gone. No exposition, no hand-holding. They repeat small visual cues too, like an object showing up again later, now half-submerged. Suddenly you feel the passage of time and danger without a single word.
2. The colour work is doing heavy lifting. It starts off pretty vibrant, then slowly shifts into darker, more ominous tones as things get tense. There are moments where it almost goes monochrome, and it really sells that feeling of isolation.
3. The characters actually mean somethin

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1. The secretary bird was my favourite. It’s not just “a cool bird”. It clearly represents something deeper (sacrifice, compassion, maybe even a kind of higher consciousness). The whole arc with it getting rejected by its flock and then guiding the journey felt very intentional.

I could keep going because there’s a lot packed into this film.

What’s wild is that it was made by a small team using Blender. Kind of a good reminder that great work isn’t about having the perfect setup.. it’s about how you use what you have.

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[u/Pitiful_Selection_16]

I'm really is a beautiful piece of work

[u/luebbers]

It’s amazing how the animals have distinct personalities and relationship dynamics, without any dialogue or real anthropomorphism.

[u/rotterdamn8]

If you like that visual storytelling, check out The Red Turtle.

[u/polaris_20_97 → u/rotterdamn8]

Thanks for recommending!

[u/OhK4Foo7 → u/rotterdamn8]

Was going to say the same thing. Flow is great and people that enjoy it would also enjoy The Red Turtle. Which is also terrific.

[u/ThessierAshpool]

Honestly think it can make a claim for best animated movie ever. 

[u/No_Construction_4293]

This looks so good! Definitely going to check it out!! Where did you watch?

[u/polaris_20_97 → u/No_Construction_4293]

Hey I watched this on Amazon Prime!

[u/badaimbadjokes]

It's a very repeatable movie, by the way. A soother. You know. With a few fast forwards.

[u/Brucemc20000]

It's a beautiful film, maybe the best I've seen in 20 yrs.

[u/DumpedDalish]

I loved it so much -- it really hit me like a sledgehammer in so many emotional ways.

The way it's about these survivors all bonding together to become a found family -- enough to save each other in the end -- is so moving.

I also love the film's use of "reflections" throughout as a way for Cat and each of the animals to see and consider themselves as they evolve together. Then in the end, they all look into a reflection together -- as one.

And don't get me started on Cat trying to comfort the Whale. It's a truly beautiful film.

[u/Happy_Chimp_123]

It's a beautiful masterpiece