ONLY ON EARTH
creative documentary | 93’ | 2025
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.
written & directed by Robin Petré
director of photography María Goya Barquet
editor Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
composer Roger Goula
sound designer Thomas Perez-Pape
producers Signe Skov Thomsen, Malene Flindt Pedersen, Carles Brugueras, Marieke van den Bersselaar
ONLY ON EARTH premiered at the Berlinale 2025 after receiving the Cannes Marché du Film Docs-in-Progress Award 2024, as well as the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at CPH:FORUM 2023.
director of photography María Goya Barquet
editor Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
composer Roger Goula
sound designer Thomas Perez-Pape
producers Signe Skov Thomsen, Malene Flindt Pedersen, Carles Brugueras, Marieke van den Bersselaar
ONLY ON EARTH premiered at the Berlinale 2025 after receiving the Cannes Marché du Film Docs-in-Progress Award 2024, as well as the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at CPH:FORUM 2023.


UPCOMING SCREENINGS
June 6 – 14
FICG Guadalajara Intl. Film Festival
Guadalajara, Mexico
June 6
CinemAmbiente
Turin, Italy
June 9 – 11
Sydney Film Festival
Sydney, Australia
June 21 – 29
Mediterrane Film Festival
Valletta, Malta
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Berlin Intl. Film Festival
Nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Award
Millennium Docs Against Gravity
⭐︎ Best Cinematography Award
⭐︎ Special Mention for the Green Warsaw Award
FICMEC Canary Islands Intl. Environmental Film Festival
⭐︎ Best Documentary Feature Film
Thessaloniki Intl. Documentary Festival Nominated for the WWF Greece Award
SFIFF San Francisco Intl. Film Festival
Nominated for the Golden Gate Award | Best Documentary
Crossing Europe Film Festival
Nominated for Best Documentary
Docs Barcelona
Nominated in the International Competition
CPH:DOX
DOK.fest München
“That rare film which offers a roadmap to our survival but also finds a way to burrow itself deep into the crevices of our subconscious, changing the way we do things in our daily lives”
—International Cinephile Society
“With its deeply personal approach, breathtaking cinematography, and quietly urgent message, this film refuses to be ignored.”
—Overly Honest Reviews
—International Cinephile Society
“With its deeply personal approach, breathtaking cinematography, and quietly urgent message, this film refuses to be ignored.”
—Overly Honest Reviews
