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5.3/10
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A single mother's business of a locust farm isn't doing so well. She discovers by accident that blood makes them thrive, and does her best to hide her secrets.A single mother's business of a locust farm isn't doing so well. She discovers by accident that blood makes them thrive, and does her best to hide her secrets.A single mother's business of a locust farm isn't doing so well. She discovers by accident that blood makes them thrive, and does her best to hide her secrets.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total
Shawn Baichoo
- Karim
- (English version)
- (voice)
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The movie has a good and interesting idea, but the execution is kinda poor, some of the decisions didnt made a lot of sense. But the metaphor is there.
And for Movi3DO, the movie is French, not Spanish.
And for Movi3DO, the movie is French, not Spanish.
As the titles says movie suffers from lazy writing, predictable story.
Actors did a good job. Atmosphere and tension building was good.
Plot was created for 5 mins during a toilet break, but other then that it was enjoyable to watch with popcorns with friends, where what is on the TV, doesn't really matter.
Actors did a good job. Atmosphere and tension building was good.
Plot was created for 5 mins during a toilet break, but other then that it was enjoyable to watch with popcorns with friends, where what is on the TV, doesn't really matter.
I mean its fine , look.... the 70's and 80's of this type of movies were far more engaging , and locusts are not that aggressive and smart to begin with. The Plot ? Dont ask , its weak,, and so i give this movie a 6 cause this film feels it was rushed.
08/06/2021 Far from anything closely resembling a scary horror or intense thriller movie. It's just average movie with decent actors, realistic rural settings that fits with the storyline but it couldn't scare a little kid or a wimpy adult. It's just a mediocre one time only watch kind of movie.
The Swarm: Quirky French film about a female farmer raising locusts as animal feed. Times are tough and it's difficult for her make a living and support her children. By chance she discovers that the locusts thrive on blood, when she can't get animal blood she uses her own then feeds animals to them. Also elements of satire and social commentary about how small farmers literally have the blood sucked out of them. But horror it is, with the locusts developing a taste for blood and attacking animals in a swarm. There is something really eerie about the way the locusts' behaviour evolves. Rather disturbing than outright jump shocks. This ain't cricket. Might have been a better film with ten minutes shaved off of it's 1h 40m running time. Directed by Just Philippot from a script by Frank Victor. On Netflix. 7/10.
Did you know
- TriviaFrom his own words, the director tried to make a crossover between Alfred Hitchcock's Les Oiseaux (1963) and the French TV show Plus belle la vie (2004).
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- Le Plat de Résistance
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- Budget
- €2,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $280,661
- Runtime
- 1h 41m(101 min)
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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