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- 2021
- Netflix
- 1 h 41 m
- 2021
- Netflix
- 1 h 41 m
Summary To save her farm from bankruptcy, a single mother begins a business of breeding edible grasshoppers. Soon she develops a strange, obsessive relationship with them.
Directed By: Just Philippot
Written By: Jérôme Genevray, Franck Victor
- 2021
- Netflix
- 1 h 41 m
- 2021
- Netflix
- 1 h 41 m
The Swarm
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5.3
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Summary To save her farm from bankruptcy, a single mother begins a business of breeding edible grasshoppers. Soon she develops a strange, obsessive relationship with them.
Directed By: Just Philippot
Written By: Jérôme Genevray, Franck Victor
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Critic Reviews
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Based on 12 User Ratings
5.3
33% Positive
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33% Mixed
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33% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 User Ratings
5.3
33% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
33% Mixed
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33% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
In its heart it's a horror film, although its primary characteristics are more focused on drama and suspense.
A mother desperate to save her business and cover her bills opens a Pandora's box with something that will inevitably end very badly. And that's evident from the first minute.
It stands out for the creepy moments and because it doesn't complicate itself.
The Swarm may seem like a story that tries to look far-fetched with its tale of vampiric insects, but it's actually very practical. I just would have liked a more stimulating pace.
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'The Swarm' is not precisely horror, but what this family undergoes is truly terrifying: a mother willing to "bleed herself out" to provide for her loved ones — a living nightmare for the middle class.
I really liked the way director Just Philippot and his team masked the lack of budget. But the best thing is the sound design; the constant buzzing of the grasshoppers feels menacing almost all the time, auguring an ill-fated ending.
Also, great acting from Suliane Brahim and Sofian Khammesas — the mother and daughter —; their conflict eventually turns into the heart of the film. Unfortunately, there are little surprises here, and it feels like the screenwriters wanted to tell too much in so little time.
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When Zdf makes Schatzings great GermanCliFi book into a long mini series , I didn't expect to see all kinds of Hollywood woke influence , but here we are in the 2020s , even European productions are full woke
Instead of having the Norwegian , German and US army protagonist plus a cool native American , we end up with some race swapped Abdul and Kareem as " scientists " . Schade Zdf , real bending to the messed up zeitgeist
Other than that it's also way more boring than the novel , missing out on proper weird sf scenes . Budget was still way too low probably
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Another indie movie that pretends to be "deep", but actually verges sharply into the stupid ditch. A lady has a struggling business selling locusts for farm feed, and her business is saved because they thrive on blood. ANY blood. Yeah, it's very clear she can use literally ANY blood from any source and her problems are solved. **** uses HER blood. Because of course she does. I mean wouldn't we all? And just to make sure you lose every last shred of empathy for her, she throws a screaming puppy in to be devoured alive. You know, like any of us would... These filmmakers need to go back to film school, or maybe like human being school.
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Production Company
Capricci Films,
The Jokers Films,
Wild Bunch International,
Arte France Cinéma,
Canal+,
Ciné+,
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC),
Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma,
Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine,
Département du Lot-et-Garonne,
Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM),
MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Release Date Aug 6, 2021
Duration 1 h 41 m
Tagline Nourrir le monde de demain... À quel prix? (Feeding the world of tomorrow... At what cost?)
Awards
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Lumiere Awards, France
• 3 Nominations
César Awards, France
• 1 Nomination
