Review of Microcosmos (1996) by Marnie Z — 02 Nov 2013

I don't like bugs so this movie totally freaked me out. Also it made me itchy... :/.

This review of Microcosmos (1996) was written by Marnie Z on 02 Nov 2013.

Microcosmos has generally received very positive reviews.

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