Flow

Winner of a Golden Globe, European Film Award, and Boston, LA, and New York Film Critics awards (among others), and having received two Oscar nominations in 2025—the little dark grey cat is venturing over on his boat to see you at BBFF ‘25!

A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet. From the boundless imagination of the award-winning Gints Zilbalodis (Away) comes a thrilling animated spectacle as well as a profound meditation on the fragility of the environment and the spirit of friendship and community. Steeped in the soaring possibilities of visual storytelling, Flow is a feast for the senses and a treasure for the heart.

Among other amazing filmmakers, this gorgeous animation has received high praise from:

Wes Anderson -Totally unique and wildly engrossing

Guillermo del Toro - Flow outlines a possible future and path for artist-led animation full o scale and ambition

Bill Hader - The best movie I saw this year was Flow. It makes me want to get a cat (and I’m allergic to cats)

Alexander Payne - A breathtaking visual journey as free and brilliant as if Miyazaki made a film with a cat instead of a little girl

Richard Linklater - This movie flows so beautifully, seamlessly and effortlessly I was transported

Additionally, it was just announced that “Flow” would enter the Criterion Collection later this year as a deluxe 4K release. (Incredibly, it will be only the eighth animated feature to enter the collection.)