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Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants

2013 · 89 min

A wordless, sun-dappled micro-adventure that turns a meadow into an epic battlefield, charming and gently thrilling for all ages.

Directed by
Hélène Giraud, Thomas Szabo
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring
Sarah Cohen-Hadria, Jean-Paul Guyon
Tagline
An Epic Adventure At Ground Level.
Overview
In a peaceful little clearing, the remains of a hastily abandoned picnic sparks a battle between two tribes of ants. A bold young ladybug finds himself caught in the middle. He befriends the leader of the black ants, Mandible, and helps him save the anthill from the assault of the terrible red ant warriors, led by the fearful Butor. A fantastic journey at ground level.

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Directed by
Hélène Giraud, Thomas Szabo
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring
Sarah Cohen-Hadria, Jean-Paul Guyon
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • found family
  • friendship
  • nature
  • war
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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animation, adventure, family
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Starring
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