Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There comes a moment in every animal lover’s life where we’re watching a movie with a cat in it, or a dog, or an [insert animal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s a moment near the end of Latvian animation director Gints Zilbalodis’ “Flow” that powerfully tugs at the heartstrings.

This film shows its creativity early on when the cat finds itself trying to stay afloat in water while atop a black statue of -what else?- a cat. There are also some dogs around too who seek refuge on ...

In addition, the story that Gints Zibalodis and Matiss Kaza, the Latvian creators of Flow, had spent five years making the film and used free, open-source software was very appealing in an era when ...

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. “Flow” opens in U.S. theaters on Friday, November 22. There’s a moment near the end of Latvian animation ...