Hmyz

Jan Švankmajer's Hmyz / Insect (2018) is a surreal comedy based on the play Pictures from the Insect's Life by Karel and Jose Čapek, which premiered in 1922 and was intended as a misanthropic take on post-war society. Again, the actors in the film are (theater) actors—each playing the role of a different insect that represents human characters. They reenact scenes from the brutal lives of crickets, wasps, dung beetles, and parasites, reflecting on life in the process.