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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. Written by Will Gilbert
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15 years of research. 2 years of equipment design. 3 years of shooting. One great movie to restore your sense of wonder. See more »Genres:
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FrenchRelease Date:
6 September 1996 (Switzerland) See more »Also Known As:
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CHF 5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$35,189, 13 October 1996, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$1,573,842, 2 February 1997Company Credits
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Filmed over a period of three years. See more »Crazy Credits
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"Microcosmos" is definitely one of the best animal documentary movies ever made! It's not about the most bizarre and exotic animals somewhere in Africa, but shows the all-day life of tiny insects like flies, spiders, bugs, ants, frogs, worms and snails in a French forest. There are nearly no comments, but well-chosen classical music adds a fascinating rhythm, dynamics and atmosphere to the stunning pictures... the French filmmakers just don't watch the tiny animals like scientists, but point out the beauty of their appearances, movements, actions and searches for food. Every single insect appears like painted from an artist and is shown in full close-up so that you can discover many new sides about the small animals somewhere in your own garden... and if you've watched a really romantic love scene by two snails know what "natural beauty" really means... highly recommended!