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Underland

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We know so little of the world beneath our feet. To most it is a place only of fear and darkness, though to a brave few it is one of knowledge and wonder to be found nowhere else. Based on the bestselling book by Robert Macfarlane, from production companies Sandbox Films, Protozoa Pictures, Planet Octopus Studios and Spring Films, UNDERLAND is a cinematic documentary that voyages into worlds rarely glimpsed by human eyes. Beginning in the shallow soils beneath an old ash tree, we travel alongside several 'astronauts of the underworld' into ancient sacred caves, flooded storm drains, melting glaciers, underwater burial chambers and a deep underground laboratory built to solve the mysteries of the Universe. Narrated by Oscar-nominated Sandra Hüller, and with a uniquely poetic approach, UNDERLAND is a deep dive into the Earth that ultimately presents a groundbreaking vision for rethinking our lives on this fragile surface.

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Philip De Semlyen Time Out 23h
3/5
The photography is spectacular. Petit and his crew have abseiled, crawled and waded through the darkness to chart the earth’s shadowy recesses. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 1d
3/5
There are some arresting questions and potent images in Rob Petit’s ruminative essay-documentary Underland. Go to Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Observer Jun 23
3.5/4
Despite its scant 79-minute runtime, Robert Petit’s thrilling, unnerving documentary Underland plays like a sprawling epic about the scope of human existence. Go to Full Review Nikki Baughan Screen International 19h
With a complete absence of any traditional talking heads -- or indeed sunlight -- Underland serves to draw the viewer completely into the compelling, unnerving, alluring void. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl Nov 10
6/10
Underland weaves folk beliefs around its present-day stories, creating a narrative that’s bigger than just the conscious and straightforward human world. Go to Full Review Jason Delgado Film Threat Jul 8
7/10
Either way, beneath the surface is part of our home and history, making it worthy of celluloid study. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert Petit

Director

Sandra Hüller

Narrator

Robert Macfarlane

Screenwriter

Robert Petit

Screenwriter

Darren Aronofsky

Producer

Ari Handel

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Synopsis We know so little of the world beneath our feet. To most it is a place only of fear and darkness, though to a brave few it is one of knowledge and wonder to be found nowhere else. Based on the bestselling book by Robert Macfarlane, from production companies Sandbox Films, Protozoa Pictures, Planet Octopus Studios and Spring Films, UNDERLAND is a cinematic documentary that voyages into worlds rarely glimpsed by human eyes. Beginning in the shallow soils beneath an old ash tree, we travel alongside several 'astronauts of the underworld' into ancient sacred caves, flooded storm drains, melting glaciers, underwater burial chambers and a deep underground laboratory built to solve the mysteries of the Universe. Narrated by Oscar-nominated Sandra Hüller, and with a uniquely poetic approach, UNDERLAND is a deep dive into the Earth that ultimately presents a groundbreaking vision for rethinking our lives on this fragile surface.
Director
Robert Petit
Producer
Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, Lauren Greenwood, Jessica Harrop
Screenwriter
Robert Macfarlane, Robert Petit
Production Co
Sandbox Films, Spring Films, Planet Octopus Studios, Protozoa Pictures
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 19m