Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants

"An Epic Adventure At Ground Level."

2013 1h 29m FR

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★7.0TMDB · 491🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes★7.1IMDB · 9,461

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Synopsis

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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.

“An Epic Adventure At Ground Level.”

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Cast

Sarah Cohen-Hadria
The Future Mom
Jean-Paul Guyon
The Future Dad

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hélène Giraud
Writers: Thomas Szabo, Hélène Giraud
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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ERA

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Part of the "Minuscule" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hélène Giraud, shot by Dominique Fausset. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hervé Lavandier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Valerie Chappellet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sarah Cohen-Hadria and Jean-Paul Guyon carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hélène Giraud directs. Dominique Fausset behind the camera. Hervé Lavandier scores. Valerie Chappellet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Part of the "Minuscule" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Hélène Giraud, shot by Dominique Fausset. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hervé Lavandier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Valerie Chappellet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sarah Cohen-Hadria and Jean-Paul Guyon carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "An Epic Adventure At Ground Level.".
10IMDB entry: tt2368672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dominique Fausset
Original score: Hervé Lavandier
Editing: Valerie Chappellet
Production design: Hélène Giraud
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Status: Released
Budget: $19,700,000
Box office: $30,000,000
Return: 152% of budget
Original language: FR
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 9,461 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

4 wins & 5 nominations total

Part of

Minuscule

The French animated series Minuscule tells the adventures of the insect world through a unique blend of live-action footage and CGI, with no dialogue — just brilliant visual storytelling. In the first film, a ladybug with a broken wing stumbles into the territory of black ants and forms a deep friendship with them, joining forces to fight off an army of red ants in what becomes an insect-sized "Trojan War." In the second film, Minuscule 2: Far from Home, a father-and-son ladybug duo are accidentally shipped from France to a Caribbean island, prompting the black ant and a little spider to form a dream team and embark on an ocean-crossing rescue mission full of warmth and adventure.