As the opening scenes of Gints Zilbalodis' gorgeous, wordless Latvian animated movie Flow started unfolding on the screen, I had a moment of déjà vu. The image of a little black cat with huge wide eyes, frantically navigating a verdant green forest during a shocking disaster – I'd seen it before. The panicked animals, the sense of a nightmare closing in on them all, the contrast between the cat's cartoony style and its believable feline reactions to danger – they all seemed so familiar.
The voyage of discovery will be an enjoyable experience for viewers who prefer to see movies completely unspoiled - if that's you, I'd suggest not reading any further until you've watched the movie, because it's impossible to discuss the basic setup without touching on things the movie doesn't initially reveal. Just know that what initially looks like a cutesy animal story turns into an epic adventure, packed with over-the-top badass supernatural battles.
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