Netflix has picked up worldwide rights outside of France, Spain and China to The Swarm, a horror thriller from French director Just Philippot about a woman who develops an obsessional bond with grasshoppers she is breeding as a high-protein crop.
The woman, played by French actress Suliane Brahim, finds herself growing closer to her demanding swarm of bugs as they begin to develop a taste for human blood.
Set in rural France, Philippot's film combines horror with social drama. The Swarm was among five features and 10 shorts selected for Cannes Critics’ Week’s special 2020 Semaine de la Critique label after the festival was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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