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The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft

2024 · 85 min

A solemn, awe-struck meditation on two lives devoted to volcanoes, blending breathtaking archival footage with a hushed sense of mortality.

Overview
Filmmaker Werner Herzog combs through the film archives of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft to create a film that celebrates their legacy.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • nature
  • death
  • science
  • love
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Werner Herzog
Written by
Werner Herzog
Starring
Werner Herzog, Maurice Krafft, Katia Krafft
Cinematography
Henning Brümmer
Runtime
85 min
Country
France, United Kingdom, Switzerland
Languages
French, English

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