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INSECTARIUM


(IN DEVELOPMENT)
85 min, fantasy, dir. Sofía Carillo

In co-production with Pimienta Films (Mexico)

Since the extinction of insects, the world has become gray and polluted. Then a glimmer of hope appears:
sixteen-year-old Lexie, the orphaned daughter of a world-famous entomologist, accidentally brings a moth back to life while working at her uncle’s insectarium. The miracle could restore the planet’s natural balance, but not everyone wants this discovery to go public. Collecting dead insects has become a lucrative business, and the most powerful collector is none other than Lexie’s uncle, Dr. Krauss, who will stop at nothing to recover the moth and complete his collection. Realizing her uncle has been corrupted by money and status, Lexie teams up with the family cook, Elias, a street-smart ex-convict rabbit, to steal and revive as many insects as possible. Even as Vidal, a detective hired by Krauss, closes in, Lexie refuses to give up. After years of grieving her mother, she is ready to fight for her own future and the world’s.

Directed by Sofía Carillo
Written by Monika Revilla
Produced by Nicolás Celis, Monika Revilla, Sofía Carrillo, Matīss Kaža