From the Wild Sea is a poetic documentary film that zooms in on the complex collision between humans and nature. It takes us on a disturbing and fascinating journey into the emerging Anthropocene Era, seen from both the human and animal perspectives.

Environmentalist Zoe Lucas has cataloged flora and fauna on Sable Island, a thin strip of land off the Canadian coast, for decades. Zoe, the island’s only full-time human inhabitant, embarks on solitary excursions to observe the dunes, starry skies, wild horses, and washed-up plastic waste.

On the outskirts of Barcelona, a farmer and his herd live next door to a hi-tech lab that performs animal testing. The farmer—suffering from a bone disease—witnesses the disappearance of his profession, while the scientists are busier than ever.

This is a documentary about alternative economic projects like a fair trade goldmine or a tea factory that is owned by its workers.