Its somewhere in a forest, surrounded by foliage, and the ambient sounds of nature fill the soundtrack.
A rabbit runs by, momentarily startling the cat.
Its soon followed by a pack of dogs, chasing the bunny and barely registering the meowing bystanders existence.
A scene from ‘Flow’Sideshow/Janus Films
Its all very soothing, giving you the sense that youre watching theanimationequivalent of ASMR.
Once again, the dogs sprint past it.
This time, however, theyre followed by a thundering herd of deer.
The animals appear to be running away from something.
In the background, the trees begin to violently sway back and forth.
And then, a huge wave rushes through and washes away everything in its path, including the cat.
It eventually gets back to dry land, but then the water keeps rising.
They more or less act in accordance with their IRL counterparts.
No explanation is given as to where the humans have gone.
Most of them are abandoned or rejected by their peer groups, thanks to tribalism or simple self-preservation.
The movie ends as it begins, with no easy solution in sight.
Its a timeless moral.
