Underplayed Gems

Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)

Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants poster
Original title
Minuscule - La Vallée des fourmis perdues
Directed by
Thomas Szabo, Hélène Giraud
Genre
comedy film, family film, live-action/animated film
Country
France, Belgium
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 480 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young ladybug gets lost and befriends a group of black ants. Together they try to protect a box of sugar from a rival colony of red ants. There is almost no spoken dialogue.

playfulcharmingwhimsicalquietlightheartedobservationaladventurousgentle

What happens

Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (French: Minuscule : La Vallée des fourmis perdues) is a 2013 live-action/animated adventure comedy film based on the television series Minuscule. The film was written and directed by series creators Hélène Giraud and Thomas Szabo. It is a sound film with a synchronized soundtrack featuring music and sound effects and with little to no spoken dialogue. It won the César Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 40th César Awards. A sequel, Minuscule 2: Mandibles from Far Away, was released on January 30, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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