Microcosmos
7.5
(237 votes)

Microcosmos

1996
1 hr 20 min

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.

Creators

Director, Screenplay
Screenplay
Microcosmos

Movie Details

Status
Released (06/09/1996)
Original language
French
Original title
Microcosmos : Le peuple de l'herbe
Budget
$5,750,000
Box office
$1,433,008
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