An epic story which takes on such issues as slavery, class struggle, communism, genocide, and the importance of free will. The hero (who is so insignificant that his name is nothing more than the letter “z”) rises from the masses of oppressed workers and seduces the entrenched monarchy with a sample of ‘insectopia’. He is hunted down by a fascist dictator who tries to create a pure race by exterminating the weakest members of the society. Throughout the movie, there are ruthless battles, passionate romances, senseless deaths, and wretched souls who eat crap. In the end, the entire population rises from ‘underground’ and becomes enlightened.