Earth

Several billion tons of earth are moved annually by humans - with shovels, excavators and dynamite. 'Earth' observes people, in mines, quarries and large construction sites, engaged in a constant struggle to take possession of the planet. What tectonic plates, wind, water and other natural forces have built up over millions of years, humanity is breaking down in just a few decades. Nikolaus Geyrhalter has captured that fact in a documentary that cannot leave you unmoved.