We’ve watched quite a few zoology type movies this fall. I’m not sure if I want to recommend this one or not. We LOVED the close up photography, but the boys were quite grossed out over some of the animals “hugging” each other!!!
Here’s the excerpt from the Blockbuster website:
Utilizing special macroscopic photographic techniques, filmmakers Claude Nuridsany and Marie Perennou created this fascinating and visually spectacular look at the hidden worlds in the life cycle of an ordinary meadow in France. When seen through the lens of Nuridsany and Perennou’s cameras, insects become gigantic beasts, blades of grass turn into towering monuments, and raindrops form puddles that resemble vast oceans. The filmmakers find humor, drama, and beauty in the lives of these tiny flora and fauna as caterpillars transform themselves into butterflies, beetles struggle with their day’s foraging, and snails reproduce their species. Microcosmos was a multiple prize winner at the 1996 French Academy of Cinema Awards; the American release version features narration by actress Kristin Scott Thomas. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Running Time: 75 minutes
I really appreciate your movie reviews! Of course, my library doesn’t have any of them (and what do you bet my old one *does*?), but I greatly enjoy reading these, thinking about what we COULD be watching, lol.
Also, not sure if I mentioned I NOW understand the smelly book thing. Our library’s books are old. And smelly. And even the poor kids comment. I know the not-quite-clean-feeling too! Boo hoo!
