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Bugs!

2003 · 40 min

A hushed, immersive nature spectacle that makes the miniature world feel vast, strange and quietly dramatic.

Directed by
Mike Slee
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Judi Dench
Tagline
Journey to another world, where insects rule!
Overview
Explore the extraordinary hidden world of insects, where a leaf weighs more than a car, rain drops feel like exploding hand grenades and a blade of grass soars like a skyscraper. Shot on location in the Borneo rainforest, Bugs! brings the beautiful and dangerous universe of its tiny stars up close and personal with cutting-edge technology that magnifies them up to 250,000 times their normal size.

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Directed by
Mike Slee
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Judi Dench
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Tone
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • nature
  • survival
  • exploration
  • environment
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Mike Slee
Written by
Abby Aron, Mike Slee
Starring
Judi Dench
Music
John Lunn
Cinematography
Peter Parks, Sean MacLeod Phillips
Runtime
40 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, French, English

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