Microcosmos
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.
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9 wins & 9 nominations total
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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."
Status
Released
Original Language
fr
Budget
$5,750,000
Revenue
$1,433,008
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Crew
Patrick Lancelot
Executive Producer
Production
Bruno Coulais
Original Music Composer
Sound
Marie Pérennou
Screenplay
Writing
Yvette Mallet
Producer
Production
Christophe Barratier
Producer
Production
Jacques Perrin
Producer
Production
Claude Nuridsany
Director
Directing
Marie Pérennou
Director
Directing
Michel Fauré
Executive Producer
Production
Philippe Gautier
Executive Producer
Production
André Lazare
Executive Producer
Production
Claude Nuridsany
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