Does Flow (2024) have no dialogues? Explained
Flow is an animated feature film directed by Gints Zilbalodis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Matīss Kaža. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won universal praise for its breathtaking visuals and unique storytelling.
One groundbreaking aspect of its storytelling is the absence of dialogues. The film tells the story of a cat who survives a tsunami by climbing on a boat, only to discover that the boat is already filled with other animals. Despite its solitary nature, the cat would now have to team up with other animals to survive.
The film was released in theatres in the United States on November 22, 2024, with a limited run in Los Angeles and New York, before releasing widely on December 6, 2024. The visionary filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis has also composed the music for the film with Rihards Zaļupe.
Flow has no dialogue
Flow has been earning praise from critics and audiences for its visuals, direction, music, and most prominently its unique narrative style that tells a story of survival without words. The film has no dialogue and relies upon music and visuals for storytelling.
The film is a result of collaboration among many European Institutions including the National Film Centre of Latvia, ARTE France, and Eurimages. The animation work was done in France and Belgium. The film took home the prize of Best Animated Feature at the 2025 Golden Globes. Flow has also been selected as the Latvian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
About Flow
The film is an animated feature with no human characters. The main protagonist is a black cat, who has to survive a devastating tsunami and flood. Soon, the cat joins a bunch of animals in a boat and learns to co-exist with them, while facing numerous challenges.
The film is produced by Dream Well Studio, Sacrebleu Productions, and Take Five. Here's how the platform describes the plot:
"The world seems to be coming to an end, teeming with the vestiges of a human presence. Cat is a solitary animal, but as his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world."
When will the film be released digitally?
After competing in the Un Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival, the film was first released in France on October 30, 2024, and then in the United States in November. While the movie is still scheduled to release theatrically in certain parts of the world in 2025, it will premiere digitally on January 7, 2025.
Viewers can find the film on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and Vudu. While the pricing for purchasing the film on most platforms has not been revealed yet, Prime Video has confirmed the digital purchase rate at $17.99. The cost of renting the film has not yet been revealed. However, in most cases, it is lower than the purchasing rate.
Stay tuned for more news and updates on Flow and other films and TV series as the year unfolds.
