Minuscule (2006)

Directed by

Thomas Szabo

Genre

children's television series, comedy television series, family film, live action/animated television series

Country

France, United States

Length

2 seasons, 174 episodes

Rated

G

Rating

8.1 of 10 from 45 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Tiny insects go about their daily lives in the French countryside. The show uses no dialogue, instead relying on visual gags and silent comedy to show their small adventures.

playfulwhimsicallightheartedgentleamusingobservationalpacing-varied

What happens

Minuscule is a French live action and CGI TV series, produced by Futurikon and created by Hélène Giraud and Thomas Szabo. The TV series comes in the form of short segments – focusing mostly on a variety of insects – where their mundane, everyday lives take on a humorous turn. Superimposing stylized characters over real-life scenery (of rural France), the main characters' comical scenarios come in the form of silent comedy. Aside from the main characters, animals and humans may also show up in minor roles, but the show does not utilize any proper spoken dialogue. The series had been compared to popular media by the staff themselves. These include the film Microcosmos, nature-related documentaries from National Geographic, as well as cartoons by Tex Avery and cartoons produced for the Warner Brothers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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