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Microcosmos

1996 · 80 min · Director: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou ★ IMDb 7.9 · 12,233 ratings

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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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Microcosmos (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 40%, Curiosity 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  2. Joy10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Curiosity, Surprise. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Curiosity and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.

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Directed by
Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
Written by
Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
Type
Movies
Released
1996
Runtime
80 min
Country
France, Switzerland, Italy, United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.9 · 12,233 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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