In the film, Flik is an unconventional, inventive ant who is desperate to make a difference to his colony's way of life. He is also sweet to Princess Atta and has a crush on her, but he has a tendency of making things worse for himself. He does this by accidentally eliminating the pile of food for the grasshoppers, and then causing the leader, Hopper, to double the offering that has to be completed by the end of autumn. During his trial, the royal council reprimands him with Atta angrily sentenc