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Microcosmos

1996 · Movie · G · 80 min · ★ 7.6

Documentary

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.

Also known as Microcosmos: People of the Grass

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Details
Years
1996
Release date
1996-09-06
Language
French
Rated
G
Runtime
80 min
TMDB rating
7.6/10 (255 votes)
Box office
$52,800,000
Budget
$3,800,000

Themes

  • insect
  • biology
  • narration
  • ant
  • biotope
  • nature
  • woman director
  • nature documentary
  • poetic documentary
  • documentary
  • no dialogue
  • science
  • +2 more

Cast & crew