Why Slugs Have No Legs

Name: Why Slugs Have No Legs
Director: Aline Höchli
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 2019-09-09
Rating: 6.0

2019 · 11 min · ★ 6.0 · Animation, Comedy

Slugs have a hard time keeping up with the pace of life in the city of insects. When a financial crisis hits, the industrious bees only see one solution. Droll imagery and a jaunty soundtrack converge in this clever modern parable.

Directed by Aline Höchli · Written by Aline Höchli

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