'Flow,' the animated fable about togetherness, wins the European Parliament's 2025 LUX Audience Prize

The animated film Flow, winner of the Oscar for Best Animated Film in 2025, was honored this Tuesday with the 2025 LUX Audience Prize, awarded by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy. The film received the most votes among the five finalist feature films. adding more than 32 thousand votes of the European public.

With a story starring a cat who, in a world uninhabited by humans, must collaborate with other species to survive, Flow conveys an emotional message about the importance of cooperation and empathy. Furthermore, it does so without the need for dialogue, opting for a universal visual narrative.

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"We believe this film has connected with so many people around the world because it reminds us that we need each other, that we must come together despite our differences," the film's representatives said after the ceremony held at the European Parliament in Brussels. They also noted that this message of unity "seems to be lacking in current times, due to technology or certain government policies."

The gala was attended by the teams of the five finalist films: Julie Keeps Quiet, Dahomey, Animal, Intercepted, and Flow itself. The event, which took place in the Parliamentary Chamber, opened with a live musical performance and was punctuated by interventions that vindicated the power of European cinema as a vehicle for social transformation.

Among the most applauded voices of the evening was that of Intercepted director Oksana Karpovych, who moved the audience by stating that her work portrays "a story of survivors, not superheroes." There were also calls for action, such as that of the director of Julie Keeps Quiet, who urged "building a community" to combat sexual abuse, and that of Animal director Sofia Exarchou, who highlighted the problems of night shift work in Europe.

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During the ceremony, the chair of the EP's Culture and Education Committee, Nela Riehl, called for an increase the budget allocated to European cinema and culture for the next period 2025-2027, in line with "the height of European culture and ambition."

The evening concluded with a performance of Luz Casal's "Piensa en mí" as a tribute to Spanish film culture, especially the legacy of Pedro Almodovar, whose song features on the soundtrack of High Heels.

With information from EFE.

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