Fire of Love

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Fire of Love

PG

2022

1h 33m

Documentary

Biography

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Fire of Love tells the story of two French lovers, Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of our planet, while simultaneously capturing the most explosive volcano imagery ever recorded. Along the way, they changed our understanding of the natural world, and saved tens of thousands of lives. Previously unseen hours of pristine 16-millimeter film and thousands of photographs reveal the birth of modern volcanology through an unlikely lens -- the love of its two pioneers.

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Critics Consensus

Whether as a story of one couple's quixotic quest or simply a stunning collection of nature footage, Fire of Love burns bright.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

08/25/2022

3/5

The droning narration nearly killed the film for me but others might like it. The images are spectacular, sublime, astonishing and terrifying, and they raise meaty questions.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

08/12/2022

4/5

...has that same sense of playfulness but also wants to explore [Katia and Maurice's] obsession, their willingness to face danger.

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Kathleen Sachs

Chicago Reader

08/01/2022

It succeeds in highlighting this tenet of their work, making it a valuable introduction not just to their unique lives and groundbreaking studies, but also to their own singular artistry.

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Sarah Cartland

Caution Spoilers

03/23/2025

3.5/5

The abundance of the Kraffts' own extraordinary film footage does mean this feels like a documentary made very much on their terms, even though they’ve been dead for over 30 years.

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Hector A. Gonzalez

The Movie Buff

09/08/2024

B+

There are no words other than fascinating, beautiful, and entrancing to describe Sara Dosa’s documentary about Katia and Maurice Krafft.

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

08/16/2024

2.5/4

It is worth seeing primarily if The Fire Within is unavailable and/or as a lesser companion piece to Herzog’s masterful approach to the same basic story.

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Mr. Hollywood

07/23/2023

Good documentaries show us and we decide what we take from it. Both the subjects of this documentary and the filmmakers of this film understand that and it made this film the better for it. The subjects did what they wanted and chased what they felt they had to in life, they lived life on their own terms and it made watching them uplifting and emotional.

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joe r

08/28/2022

Painful at times gets better as movie progresses but for a large portion it does not make u care much about the characters not sure it warranted a movie

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Aaron J

08/22/2022

Terrific doc, allowed me to see things I'd never before seen and to reminisce concerning my own experiences with volcanoes and related volcanic activity.

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Melanie R

08/11/2022

Compelling footage, amazing adventure, touching story!

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Ann P

08/07/2022

great story, and true! but so terrifying, at times...

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TaMarra W

08/07/2022

Romantic. Fascinating. Explosive.

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Fire of Love tells the story of two French lovers, Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of our planet, while simultaneously capturing the most explosive volcano imagery ever recorded. Along the way, they changed our understanding of the natural world, and saved tens of thousands of lives. Previously unseen hours of pristine 16-millimeter film and thousands of photographs reveal the birth of modern volcanology through an unlikely lens -- the love of its two pioneers.

Director: Sara Dosa
Producer: Shane Boris, Ina Fichman, Sara Dosa
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Sandbox Films
Rating: PG (Thematic Material|Some Unsettling Images|Brief Smoking)
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 6, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Runtime: 1h 33m