Film
Underland (12A) + Director’s Q&A with Rob Petit
Dir. Rob Petit, UK, 2025, 79 mins.
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, UNDERLAND is a cinematic documentary that voyages into worlds rarely glimpsed by human eyes.
Beginning in the shallow soils beneath an old ash tree, the film follows several ‘astronauts of the underworld’ as they travel 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.
Robert Petit is a London-based writer and director working to collide the disciplines of geography and filmmaking to tell stories that challenge narratives of identity, landscape, and belonging. A graduate in Directing from the National Film and Television School he is also co-director of the creative studio Milkwood as well as being a long-time collaborator of the writer Robert Macfarlane (author of “Underland”). Together they made the critically acclaimed experimental film Upstream, a film shot entirely from the air that follows a Scottish river to its source high up in the Cairngorm mountains
“Immersive, philosophical, visually breathtaking” - Next Best Picture
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
TICKET INFORMATION
Priority booking for PAC Members opens on Tuesday 17th March at 5pm.
General sales from Friday 20th March at 5pm.
4 tickets maximum per online booking
Tickets: Full Price £9.50 | Over 66: £8.50 | Budget, Student and Under 25: £5.
PAC Friends and Champions will receive 10% off on Full Price and Over 66 tickets. Please note membership complimentary tickets and Champion tickets are not eligible for this event.
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, UNDERLAND is a cinematic documentary that voyages into worlds rarely glimpsed by human eyes.
Beginning in the shallow soils beneath an old ash tree, the film follows several ‘astronauts of the underworld’ as they travel 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.
Robert Petit is a London-based writer and director working to collide the disciplines of geography and filmmaking to tell stories that challenge narratives of identity, landscape, and belonging. A graduate in Directing from the National Film and Television School he is also co-director of the creative studio Milkwood as well as being a long-time collaborator of the writer Robert Macfarlane (author of “Underland”). Together they made the critically acclaimed experimental film Upstream, a film shot entirely from the air that follows a Scottish river to its source high up in the Cairngorm mountains
“Immersive, philosophical, visually breathtaking” - Next Best Picture
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
TICKET INFORMATION
Priority booking for PAC Members opens on Tuesday 17th March at 5pm.
General sales from Friday 20th March at 5pm.
4 tickets maximum per online booking
Tickets: Full Price £9.50 | Over 66: £8.50 | Budget, Student and Under 25: £5.
PAC Friends and Champions will receive 10% off on Full Price and Over 66 tickets. Please note membership complimentary tickets and Champion tickets are not eligible for this event.
