It suggests that the Ant’s life, while secure, is hollow without the Cricket’s passion. Final Verdict

The story centers on , an 18-year-old high school student, and her French teacher, Katharina . As Lena approaches the end of her secondary education, she finds herself disinterested in most subjects except for French. However, her passion for the class is not academic; it is entirely for her teacher, Katharina.

The film was well-received on the international short film festival circuit and was included in the lesbian short film collection Upon Her Lips: Butterflies . It received several nominations in 2016, including: Best Short Film Nordische Filmtage Lübeck: Filmforum Fünf Seen Filmfestival: Best Short

The two women embark on a secret, forbidden love affair that is both passionate and tumultuous. The film's emotional core revolves around the fragility of their hidden relationship. The situation shatters when Katharina decides to return to her old life, forcing Lena to confront a painful reality. The young woman is left to ask herself which path she wants to follow, and whether there is any alternative to the self-destructive "cigale" (grasshopper) path of living for the moment without regard for the consequences.