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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Daphnia' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Daphnia' right now, here are some finer points about the documentary flick.

Released , 'Daphnia' stars The movie has a runtime of about 8 min, and received a user score of 61 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 21 knowledgeable users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Titles in French and English help us know what we're seeing. In all waters, daphnia abound. They are crustaceans about 2 ml long, with one eye that turns in all directions. Antennae enable daphnia to move: in a close up magnified 150,000 times, we see the muscles of the antennae pulse. We see the eye, the nerve mass, blood globules, and the heart, beating several times per second. The intestine forms a long line. All are females; eggs develop above the intestine. New generations come rapidly. Inside each daphnia are tiny infusoria; we watch them clean the intestine of a dead daphnia. An enemy, the hydra, approaches. A daphnia dies, but many remain."

'Daphnia' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .