proved to be one of Netflix’s biggest successes this year, with the animated musical not only dominating global streaming charts but also the Billboard Hot 100 with songs like ‘Golden’ and ‘Soda Pop’. Beloved by K-pop listeners and novices alike, deservedly earned a spot on Time Out’s list of the best family movies of 2025 (so far) .

From the Chinese blockbuster to , this year has offered us plenty of family-friendly options to catch up on. But perhaps the most impactful of them all has been a relatively low-budget feature from Latvia.

We’re talking about , an animated odyssey of a cat and his new furry friends as they brave a flood in a creaky wooden boat. That simple premise is elevated by director Gints Zilbalodis’s vision and animals that transcend languages and global borders.

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