Flow (Criterion Collection) (4K + Blu-ray Digipak) [USA]

C.C. 95

The Snarky Assassin
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Sep 10, 2014
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Release Date: September 23, 2025
Prices and Links:
Criterion- $39.96 (4K+Blu-ray) , $31.96 (Blu-ray only)
OrbitDVD- $33.99 (4K+ Blu ray)
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Director: Gints Zilbalodis
Writers: Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza, Ron Dyens
  • Latvia
  • 2024
  • 85 minutes
  • Color
  • 2.00:1
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A thrilling tale of friendship and survival that took indie animation to ecstatic new heights of ambition and imagination, this Academy Award–winning international sensation follows a courageous cat after its home is devastated by a great flood. As the cat teams up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, the crew must rely on trust, courage, and their wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet. Working with a small team using open-source software, visionary DIY animator Gints Zilbalodis conjures a sublime sensory odyssey and a profound meditation on the fragility of the environment and the spirit of community.

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DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES​

  • 4K digital transfer, with 7.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, approved by director Gints Zilbalodis
  • 4K digital master of Away (2019), Zilbalodis’s debut feature
  • One 4K UHD disc of Flow and Away and two Blu-rays with Flow, Away, and the special features
  • New audio commentary featuring Zilbalodis
  • Full feature-length animatic
  • New interviews with Zilbalodis and cowriter-coproducer Matīss Kaža
  • Dream Cat (2025), a making-of documentary produced for Latvian Television
  • Aqua (2012) and Priorities (2014), short films by Zilbalodis with new commentaries by the director
  • Unused-shot reel, with new commentary by Zilbalodis
  • Trailers, TV spots, and proof-of-concept teasers
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
  • PLUS: An essay by critic Nicolas Rapold and collectible stickers
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I was on the fence about getting this but since it will also include Away I’ll definitely be getting this at some point.
 
So this has both his films on 4k? That's a great deal.
Problems I see is that they're squeezed onto one single disc. That's surely going to compromise the bitrate a lot. Right?
How annoying.
I've already paid for the Curzon release and it ships this week. So I think I'll stick for now. Wait and see what size disc the UK 4k ships with.
It would have been nice to get both his films too.
 
So this has both his films on 4k? That's a great deal.
Problems I see is that they're squeezed onto one single disc. That's surely going to compromise the bitrate a lot. Right?
How annoying.
I've already paid for the Curzon release and it ships this week. So I think I'll stick for now. Wait and see what size disc the UK 4k ships with.
It would have been nice to get both his films too.
2 films with a combined running time of 160 minutes on BD100? No issues there.
 
Turtles Mayhem, The Wild Robot and now this beauty, I just love (animated) movies made such amount of creativity, passion and heart. Instand buy for me, loved it :thumbs: