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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.

Microcosmos (1996)

September 6, 19961h 20mFR
7.6

252 votes

Overview

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.

Where to Watch

Streaming availability for India

Stream

Criterion Channel
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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

$5.8M

Revenue

$1.4M

Production Companies

Galatée FilmsFrance 2 CinémaBac FilmsDelta ImagesLes Productions JMHUrania Film

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