Microcosmos (1996)
Not Rated 06 Sep 1996 • Documentary • 1h 20m
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.
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Language:
French
Awards:
9 wins & 9 nominations
Country:
France, Switzerland, Italy
Metacritic Score:
87
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Box Office Total:
$1,433,210