“It’s About Animals As Emotions”: Composer Rihards Zalupe on His Score for Oscar Nominated ‘Flow’

Flow has been an absolute game changer in the world of feature-length animation. After receiving critical acclaim at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, this heartwarming work of art is the first Latvian film to ever win a Golden Globe, as well as the first Academy Award nominations for its country (for Best Animated Feature and Best International Picture). Not to mention its slew of Annies and animation awards. As the film features no dialogue whatsoever, much of the emotional weight is carried by Rihards Zalupe fascinating, singular, and understated score. As quoted by the composer himself, the original score plays as “a main character” carrying the lion’s share of the film’s emotional and thematic subtext.

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By: Joe Schmidt
Title: “It’s About Animals As Emotions”: Composer Rihards Zalupe on His Score for Oscar Nominated ‘Flow’
Sourced From: collider.com/flow-composer-rihards-zalupe/
Published Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2025 18:06:23 GMT