A movie title has slipped onto the schedule at the last minute and we want to draw your attention because it is a current Academy Award nominee. Sideshow and Janus Films’ two-time Academy Award-nominated film FLOW will make its streaming debut exclusively on Max in the U.S. next FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14. The film will debut on HBO linear on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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 filmmaker 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. Below is the trailer:
FLOW is one of the most acclaimed films of the year. It is nominated for 2 Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best International Feature (Latvia). The film won the Golden Globe, European Film Award, National Board of Review, New York Film Critics Circle and Los Angeles Films Critics Association awards for Best Animated Feature. It is nominated for Best Animated Feature and Best International Feature at the Critics Choice Association, Best International Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards and also for 3 Annie Awards, PGA Award, ACE Eddie and Arts Directors Guild Award.
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis. Written by Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza. Produced by Matīss Kaža, Gints Zilbalodis, Ron Dyens, Gregory Zalcman.
The story of this troupe of critters as touched many even though the animation isn’t perfect. The creative team took five and half years to create the 85-minute film via the open-source code Blender program and is a blessing to behold. RT summed it up this way –
Again that is the Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Film FLOW debuting on HBO SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 at 6:30 pm, right before the Saturday night movie debut of WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL. FLOW debuts on Max the day prior, So, treat the family to some wonder alongside some love this Valentine’s Day.
