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Nothing is told to audiences in this compelling story.
Instead, you must either infer or just embrace the fluidity of the film’s storytelling.
It’s not clear where all the humans are have they fled or perished?
I like expressing myself much more through sound and the camera."
He went on to call this approach a more “simple” way to tackle filmmaking.
“I think that, through simplicity, we can go [somewhere] deeper.
Indeed, much of Flow’s joy is in its focus.
There’s something universal about Flow and the language it uses to communicate with its audience.
Critics and audiences alike have adored it, landing it a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score with both.
This stands out especially in the wake ofseveral hundred million dollar releases not connecting with viewers.
While they struggle to crawl back the cash, this animation has already made ten times its budget.
Flow is out in cinemas now in the UK and available to watch on Max in the US.
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