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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Insects
| image = File:Insects poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Poster of the film
| based_on = 'Pictures from the Insects' Life' by Karel apek and Josef apek
| director = Jan vankmajer
| writers = Jan vankmajer
| starring = Ji Lbus, Jan Buda, Kamila Maglov
| studio = Athanor
Czech Television
PubRes
| distributor = CinemArt
PubRes
| released =
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = Czech Republic
Slovakia
| language = Czech
| budget = 40 million CZK
}}
'Insects' is a surreal comedy film directed by Jan vankmajer, the film is based on the play 'Pictures from the Insects' Life' by Karel and Josef apek. vankmajer stated that the film would be his last. It premiered on 26 January 2018 at International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film follows amateur actors rehearsing 'Pictures from the Insects' Life.' The actors find themselves living out their characters' roles and hallucinating insects. 'Insects' is intercut with the creative process of the film itself and interviews with the actors about their dreams.
Cast
*Jaromr Dulava, as the Director ("Mr. Cricket"), the meticulous and irritable husband of Ruena; he is passionate about acting and tries his best to make the failing actors best fit his vision.
*Kamila Maglova, as Rose/Ruena ("Mrs. Cricket"), the adulterous wife of the Director; she plays Mrs. Cricket, who is an expecting mother; she is not passionate about acting and regularly forgets stage directions.
*Jan Budar, as William/Vclav ("Sabre Wasp"), Ruena's lover, who is open about his affair; he is assigned to play the Sabre Wasp, whose role is to murder the Crickets; he resents the Director.
*Jir Lbus, as Charlie Forrest/Borovika ("Dung Beetle"), a bumbling aspiring actor who has trouble reading; he becomes obsessed with his character once coming into contact with an actual dung beetle.
*Ivana Uhlrov, as Jilly/Jituka ("Larva"), a squeamish and neurotic ballerina who is afraid of insects; she plays the Larva of the Sabre Wasp and experiences many hallucinations of cockroaches and ants.
*Norbert Lichy, as Nettle/Kopriva ("Parasite"), a sleepy police officer and a friend of the Director; he plays the idealistic Parasite, who considers insects hoarding food an injustice; he finds himself wanting to eat Jituka.
Production
The film had a projected budget of 40 million CZK and a preliminary release set for 2017. The world premiere was then confirmed for the 2018 International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film is based on the play 'Pictures from the Insects' Life' by Karel and Josef apek, which vankmajer described as following: "'From the Life of Insects' is a misanthropic play. My screenplay only extends this misanthropy, as man is more like an insect and this civilisation is more like an anthill. One should also remember the message in Kafkas 'The Metamorphosis'." In May 2016, Athanor Production Co. launched an Indiegogo campaign to crowdfund $150,000 for the film. The campaign ended on February 20, 2018, and managed to raise $305,927, surpassing its initial goal by 81%.
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