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We received some sweets from an overseas guest who stayed with us the other day♪ Thank you for the treat!
And the chocolate comes in a really cute package.
Where is this candy from?...Latvia!
Did you know? Yes, it is one of the three Baltic countries.
The packaging features cute animal illustrations.
After some research, it appears that these animals were created by a creator from Latvia named "Flow."
This is the second feature film by Latvian creator and director Gints Zilbalodis.
Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis, who gained worldwide attention for his debut feature film "Away," which he directed, produced, edited, and composed the music for,
This is the second feature film, completed over five years with a large team of staff. It won four awards at the 2024 Annecy International Animated Film Festival, including the Jury Prize and Audience Award.
At the 82nd Golden Globe Awards in 2025, the film will be awarded the Best Animated Feature Film, a first in the history of Latvian cinema.
At the 52nd Annie Awards, it won Best Independent Feature and Best Original Screenplay.
It was also nominated for two categories at the 97th Academy Awards: Best Animated Feature and Best International Feature Film.
Winner of the Best Animated Feature Film Award.

The story is about a Latvian animated film that depicts the journey of a cat in a world that is being swallowed by floods.

As the world is hit by a great flood and cities disappear, one cat decides to set out on a journey. The cat boards a floating boat,
Together with the animals who ride with them, they are faced with unimaginable events and crises.
It seems to be a story about how friendships begin to grow between the animals as they drift along, sometimes drifting along. I'm very intrigued.

What's more, this anime will be exclusively distributed on Amazon Prime from July 16, 2025. I have to watch it (^^♪
If you have time, please take a look at it.
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