Director Gints Zilbalodis has revealed the meaning behind Flow’s cryptic finale.

I dont feel like life is like that.

Zilbalodis added that theypurposely included a cast of animals that did not speakand built on their natural fears.

Flow movie ending cat, whalte

So I think about ideas where it makes sense.

So in this case, its animals, and they dont speak, they behave like animals.

I knew that having the main character be a cat, everyone understands that cats dont like water.

Grey cat in field in the movie Flow

We dont need to explain that.

And in this case, we also dont need antagonists in the film.

And the water is something that pushes the cat to do that."

Cat and beached whale in Flow

What Happens At The End of Flow Movie?

After a hazardous journey, the apocalyptic flood waters finally recede at the end ofFlow.

Working together the animals each manage to make it off the boat safely.

Flow Movie: Every Animal Species That Appears (Photos)

A deer stampede then leads the cat towards the beached whale.

It’s a tragic sight, and the cat stays by the whale’s side to comfort it.

It is soon joined by its friends the capybara, labrador, and lemur.

Flow Movie Ending’s Bird Twist Explained

The film ends as the four animals look at their reflections in a puddle of water.

Flowis available to stream now onMax.

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