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The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari

2022 · 97 min

A sober, visceral recounting of a real disaster that balances raw tension with quiet resilience and shared humanity.

Directed by: Rory Kennedy
Genres: Documentary, Drama

Overview: A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things, placing this tragic event within the larger context of nature, resilience, and the power of our shared humanity.

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Directed by: Rory Kennedy
Genres: Documentary, Drama

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
grief
nature
trauma
healing
Places: sea
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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