DIRECTED BY: Robin Petré
LANGUAGE(S): Spanish
SUBTITLES: English
PRODUCER: Signe Skov Thomsen, Malene Flindt Pedersen, Carles Brugueras, Marieke Bersselaar
WRITTEN BY: Robin Petré
EDITED BY: Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
CINEMATOGRAPHY: María Goya Barquet
MUSIC: Roger Goula
Screenings
Synopsis
ONLY ON EARTH takes us on an immersive and visually striking journey into Southern Galicia, one of Europe’s most vulnerable wildfire zones. During the hottest summer on record, both humans and animals struggle to cope as inextinguishable fires draw closer. Wild horses have roamed the Galician mountains for centuries, playing a crucial role in fire prevention by curbing flammable undergrowth – but their numbers are dwindling as human development clashes with nature.
Through the eyes of the horses, a young cowboy, a seasoned fire analyst, a devoted equine vet, and a farming family on the frontlines, the film reflects on the fragile balance of our natural world and human-animal relations.
Director
Robin Petré
Biography
Robin Petré is a Danish film director and artist. She holds an MA in Documentary Film Directing (Doc Nomads) and is an alumna of Berlinale Talents, Sundance Institute, Nordic Film Lab, and IDFAcademy. In her work she explores human-animal relations and our co-existence with nature. Her feature-length debut FROM THE WILD SEA premiered at the Berlinale and received the Grand Prix at Global Science Film Festival among other awards. The film was also nominated for the Danish Film Critics Award and has screened at festivals such as Zürich Film Festival, Krakow Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, CPH:DOX, and True/False. Her short film PULSE was awarded the Silver Dove for An Outstanding Artistic Contribution at DOK Leipzig. Her new film ONLY ON EARTH celebrates its world premiere at the Berlinale. The film previously received the Cannes Marché du Film Docs-in-Progress Award 2024.
Filmography
Pulse (2016), Wildlife 2030 (2020), From the Wild Sea (2021), Only on Earth (2025)
Links /Contacts
WEBSITE:
INSTAGRAM: @robin.petre @autlookfilmsales
PRODUCTION: Hansen Pedersen, Polar Star Films, HBO
WORLD SALES: Immy Sutton, Autlook Filmsales