R&A Shorts: More Than Human

The short films in this programme explore the animals amongst us and the animal within us.

Documentary Air Horse One follows the life of Legacy, a 15-year-old champion show jumper. The horse is flown around the world in top-of-the-range transport, accompanied by a personal care team, just like a top-class athlete. But is Legacy’s life really a privileged jet-set existence, and what would that actually mean for a horse?

The life of an ordinary Hungarian family is turned upside down when the family’s kind and dutiful daughter turns into a bear. Her longing for freedom is fulfilled through this metamorphosis in the film Something Wild.

Henry Is a Girl Who Likes to Sleep is a tender cinematic love letter to director Marthe Peters’ cat. This poetic exploration reflects on the power dynamics between humanity and animality with a gentle touch.

The premise of Nobody Barks is tragic: an aunt accidentally runs over her nephew’s beloved pet dog. She ends up concocting a white lie about where the dog has actually gone. The film’s final scene will melt even the hardest of hearts.

Annu Suvanto