Anyone mourning the poignant, meaningful feeling from Team Ico needs to check out Flow, the Oscar-winning film that beat Inside Out 2 and The Wild Robot
Briefly

Flow, an Oscar-winning animated film created using Blender, captivates audiences with its dialogue-free narrative and emotive storytelling reminiscent of Team Ico and Fumito Ueda. The film follows a cat navigating a world damaged by flood, emphasizing themes of community and collaboration in overcoming adversity. While the art style reflects a late-generation video game aesthetic, the film cleverly uses its anthropomorphic characters to explore deeper messages about survival, unity, and the complex dynamics of relationship-building in a post-human world.
Flow's emotive storytelling evokes Team Ico's artistry, balancing fantasy and reality, leveraging minimal dialogue to dynamic emotional impact, and creating a beautiful visual experience with minimalist charm.
The film's narrative centers on a cat's journey seeking safety post-disaster, showcasing themes of community, collaboration, and the importance of overcoming barriers between species in a devastated landscape.
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