Fire of Love

"The greatest lava-fueled love story ever told."

2022 1h 34m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 268

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Synopsis

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A doomed love triangle between intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, and their beloved volcanoes.

“The greatest lava-fueled love story ever told.”

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Cast

Alka Balbir
Katia Conrad Krafft (voice)
Guillaume Tremblay
Maurice Krafft (voice)
Miranda July
Self - Narrator (voice)
Katia Krafft
Self (archive footage)
Maurice Krafft
Self (archive footage)
Harry Glicken
Self (archive footage)
Roland Haas
Self (archive footage)
Jacques Durieux
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sara Dosa
Writers: Sara Dosa, Shane Boris, Erin Casper
Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sara Dosa, shot by Alain Gerente. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicolas Godin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Erin Casper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alka Balbir and Guillaume Tremblay and Miranda July carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The greatest lava-fueled love story ever told.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sara Dosa directs. Alain Gerente behind the camera. Nicolas Godin scores. Erin Casper cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Directed by Sara Dosa, shot by Alain Gerente. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nicolas Godin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Erin Casper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alka Balbir and Guillaume Tremblay and Miranda July carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The greatest lava-fueled love story ever told.".
9IMDB entry: tt16227014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 20 themes, including "married couple", "volcano", "interview", "volcanology".

The technical file

Cinematography: Alain Gerente
Original score: Nicolas Godin
Editing: Erin Casper
Sound: Gavin Fernandes
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,695,072
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Fire of Love (2022)

Awards

Sundance Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award

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CinemaSerf2022-08-13
★ 7/10
I will admit to never having heard of Katia and Maurice Kraft before I watched this, and although I did find it interesting, I cannot really say I am too much the wiser about them now either. What makes this documentary work is the amazing footage of nature at it's most beautiful and hostile. It is very clear that these two were unafraid of taking considerable risks to gather images to not only illustrate the sheer explosive power of these natural phenomena, but also to use what they could accumulate and observe to try the almost impossible task of predicting what might happen when and where. The ultimate design for that information being the mitigation of some of the human risk for the populations adjacent, both near and far, as millions of tons of ash, rock, gas, smoke - you name it - emanate from the innards of the Earth. I found the narrative a bit dry. The couple come across as extremely dedicated, almost eccentric at times, but sadly we don't really get to know enough about them, what made them tick - what compelled them to this riskiest of careers. The commentary also lacks for gravitas, I thought. It needed someone just a little weightier than a competent, but rather mono-tonic Miranda July. All of that said, though - the footage is astonishing. The perilous undertakings of those filming it (and some of their makeshift heat resistant technology that looked like it was built from the stuff we wrap a Christmas turkey in) is well illustrated and thoroughly engaging to watch. Fascinating.

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