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4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Flow = Straume

Call Number

  • 4K BLU-RAY ANIMATION (CEN)

Edition

Director-approved 4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English descriptive audio.

Publication Information

[New York, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2025]

Physical Description

3 videodiscs (85 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (color illustrations ; 16 cm)

Audience

MPA rating: PG; for peril and thematic elements.

Summary

"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, bravery, 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."--Container.

Notes

This is a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and requires a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player; it will not play in standard Blu-ray or DVD players. For full 4K UHD effects, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2024.

Special 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.

Contents

  • [Disc one.] 4K Ultra HD version
  • [Disc two.] Blu-ray one
  • [Disc three.] Blu-ray two.

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