The documentary's narrator declares in the end of the film that "two scientists and their love (for volcanoes and each other) brought us closer to the Earth. Sara Dosa's proves as much in this hauntingly beautiful documentary that is equal parts quirky romcom and nature documentary.
In watching Fire of Love, we are spectators to a transcendent affair between volcanologists, the Kraffts, and the planet we call home. Their archival footage is nothing short of breathtaking.
Perhaps the only issue with the storytelling is that the subject of Katia and Maurice's marriage feels like more of an afterthought and did not get the full treatment it deserves. The Krafft's origin story read more like a newspaper article than a quirky love story. The saving grace that makes this film feel like an art house romance film were the inklings into the couple's personalities provided by the Kraffts' footage alone.
Sara Dosa's treatment of their footage makes you feel as though you are climbing up those volcanoes and dipping your toes into a molten river with the fascinating, and oft-hilarious couple. The narration from Miranda July felt like we were listening to an ASMR recording. Yet, the choice to speak in such a way, simply makes the film feel as though it were all a dream that you want to relive over and over again.
In watching Fire of Love, we are spectators to a transcendent affair between volcanologists, the Kraffts, and the planet we call home. Their archival footage is nothing short of breathtaking.
Perhaps the only issue with the storytelling is that the subject of Katia and Maurice's marriage feels like more of an afterthought and did not get the full treatment it deserves. The Krafft's origin story read more like a newspaper article than a quirky love story. The saving grace that makes this film feel like an art house romance film were the inklings into the couple's personalities provided by the Kraffts' footage alone.
Sara Dosa's treatment of their footage makes you feel as though you are climbing up those volcanoes and dipping your toes into a molten river with the fascinating, and oft-hilarious couple. The narration from Miranda July felt like we were listening to an ASMR recording. Yet, the choice to speak in such a way, simply makes the film feel as though it were all a dream that you want to relive over and over again.