The four other films shortlisted for the award were Animal by Greek director Sofia Exarchou, Dahomey by French director Mati Diop, Intercepted by Ukranian director Oksana Karpovych, and Julie Keeps Quiet by Belgian director Leonardo van Dijl.

Flow / Straume is a coproduction between Latvia, France and Belgium, produced by Dream Well Studio, coproduced by Sacrebleu Productions and Take Five, and supported by the National Film Centre of Latvia, the French CNC, Eurimages, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone, the Belgian Tax Shelter, and the French regional funds.