microcosmos

Planet Earth, ten years earlier. I'm astonished that the film was neglected at the Oscars, though it garnered several César awards (and was nominated for best picture). The technology that was used to capture such close-up imagery must be used by the now world famous Planet Earth, I'm surprised that this film isn't as well-known. I like how the directors chose to show the insects in a kind of fairy-tale kind of way, with the opening descending from the clouds. Each segment about the insects each told it's own story, whether it were the canoodling snails or hungry ants. It's fascinating to watch, and I'd be even more interested in how it was made.