There's just one star in this fiery documentary. Well actually there are many stars but they are all just one thing: volcanoes. They sprawl across "Fire of Love" in all of their dramatic, enigmatic and dynamic glory. If they're not spewing red-hot rivers of lava then they're blowing their top in a world-shaking explosion or sending out a deathly pyroclastic flow.
With this backdrop I can very much understand why Maurice and Katia Krafft devoted their lives to vulcanology. The very word conjures up a world where solid ground becomes liquid, inverting our relationship with matter. The documentary does an excellent job of transmitting this fascination despite the lack of any face-to-face interviews.
Despite this it's possible to almost understand their shared drive to explore and why they chose this rocky path over all others. They were adventurers in a world where few of us dare to tread and for this they paid the ultimate price.
With this backdrop I can very much understand why Maurice and Katia Krafft devoted their lives to vulcanology. The very word conjures up a world where solid ground becomes liquid, inverting our relationship with matter. The documentary does an excellent job of transmitting this fascination despite the lack of any face-to-face interviews.
Despite this it's possible to almost understand their shared drive to explore and why they chose this rocky path over all others. They were adventurers in a world where few of us dare to tread and for this they paid the ultimate price.