93 mins |
Rated
M-VL
Directed by Sara Dosa
Starring Miranda July, Maurice Krafft, Katia Krafft
★★★★★ "Haunting doco details an astonishing, volcanic relationship." -Stuff.
Intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft devoted their lives to uncovering the mystery of volcanoes, chasing fire around the world and in the process capturing some of the most spectacular imagery of the earth ever recorded. Told through the lenses of this magnetic couple, FIRE OF LOVE is a visual romance that takes place on an intimate and awesome scale, exploring how their shared passion enabled pioneering research in the 1970s and 80s that helped save lives, but ultimately ended their own.
Directed by Sara Dosa and narrated by Miranda July, this lyrical archival collage pulls from hundreds of hours of rare and never-before-seen footage and photographs shot by the Kraffts, channeling the humor, affection, and insatiable curiosity that was integral to their partnership and which left behind a legacy that has forever enriched our understanding of the natural world.
99% Certified Fresh - Rotten Tomatoes
★★★★ "[Sara Dosa] has crafted a sensitive narration... that dares to ask huge questions about love and relationships in the face of imminent death." - The Times
★★★★ "A story of love and discovery told with curiosity and care, Dosa honours her unique subjects - lending tenderness and poetry to the archive footage." - Empire
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★★★★★ "Haunting doco details an astonishing, volcanic relationship." -Stuff.
Intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft devoted their lives to uncovering the mystery of volcanoes, chasing fire around the world and in the process capturing some of the most spectacular imagery of the earth ever recorded. Told through the lenses of this magnetic couple, FIRE OF LOVE is a visual romance that takes place on an intimate and awesome scale, exploring how their shared passion enabled pioneering research in the 1970s and 80s that helped save lives, but ultimately ended their own.
Directed by Sara Dosa and narrated by Miranda July, this lyrical archival collage pulls from hundreds of hours of rare and never-before-seen footage and photographs shot by the Kraffts, channeling the humor, affection, and insatiable curiosity that was integral to their partnership and which left behind a legacy that has forever enriched our understanding of the natural world.
99% Certified Fresh - Rotten Tomatoes
★★★★ "[Sara Dosa] has crafted a sensitive narration... that dares to ask huge questions about love and relationships in the face of imminent death." - The Times
★★★★ "A story of love and discovery told with curiosity and care, Dosa honours her unique subjects - lending tenderness and poetry to the archive footage." - Empire