Katia and Maurice Krafft loved two things — each other, and volcanoes. For two decades, the daring French volcanologist couple were seduced by the thrill and danger of this elemental love triangle.
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The most spectacular, nail-biting imagery, however, does not alleviate an unstable narrative approach that fails to live up to the visual feast.| Read in full: Fire of Love film review We Love Cinema
But where Herzog’s film has something dispassionate, almost fatalistic in its awe in the face of the volcano’s terrifying power, this film looks for something romantic.The Guardian
Incredible landscape footage, but the romantic thesis rings hollow.Little White Lies
Although the film offers spectacular (and extremely close-up) images of volcanoes as well as the heartrending aftermath of their eruptions, Fire of Love is stuck between a conventional narrative documentary and something not quite experimental enough to truly enrapture.Sight and Sound
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From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital
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From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital
