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Microcosmos(Microcosmos : Le peuple de l'herbe)

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France, Switzerland, Italy · 1996
Rated G · 1h 20m
Director Marie Pérennou
Starring Jacques Perrin, Kristin Scott Thomas
Genre Documentary

A fascinating cinematic record of the interactions between insects and other small invertebrates. With incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time lapse photography, and from the liveliest meadows to the most placid ponds, see the magnificent world of insects as you've never seen it before.

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Variety by

A feature documentary about a day in the life of the bug universe, Microcosmos is a surprisingly entertaining, visually stunning treat.

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ReelViews by James Berardinelli

After watching Microcosmos, it will be impossible to take a walk in the woods without being aware of the amazing tapestry of activity going on all around, yet out of sight.

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LarsenOnFilm by Josh Larsen

Scales glisten, legs scuttle, antennae unfurl, all in a symphony of exquisite shapes and inhuman motion. Watching the movie is like peering into a living kaleidoscope.

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San Francisco Chronicle by Peter Stack

An extraordinary entertainment that personalizes the world of insects and other invertebrates and leaves audiences with an itching conviction of the poetry of nature.

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Austin Chronicle by Russell Smith

Microcosmos is more about reverie than revelation. Still, don't be surprised if you come away from it with that feeling, like the aftermath of a deep, strange dream, that your consciousness has been enlarged in a subtle but very real way.

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