Fire of Love is a 2022 American-Canadian documentary film, directed, written, and produced by Sara Dosa. It follows the lives and careers of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft.[4]
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Directed by | Sara Dosa |
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Narrated by | Miranda July |
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Music by | Nicolas Godin |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
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Box office | $1.7 million[2][3] |
It had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2022 where it won the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award. It was released on July 6, 2022, by National Geographic Documentary Films and Neon.
The film follows the lives and careers of daring French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, who ultimately die in the 1991 Mount Unzen eruption,[5] via archival footage.[6]
In March 2021, it was announced Sara Dosa would direct a documentary film revolving around Katia and Maurice Krafft.[7] In January 2022, it was announced Miranda July would serve as the narrator.[8]
The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2022 where it won the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award in the U.S. Documentary category.[9] Shortly after, National Geographic Documentary Films acquired distribution rights to the film, winning a bidding war against Netflix, Amazon Studios, Sony Pictures Classics, IFC Films, Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures.[10][11] It also screened at South by Southwest on March 11, 2022.[12][13] In April 2022, it was announced Neon would co-distribute the film.[14]
In the United States and Canada, the film earned $22,416 from three theaters in its opening weekend.[15]
Fire of Love received positive reviews from film critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 99% approval rating based on reviews from 158 critics, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Whether as a story of one couple's quixotic quest or simply a stunning collection of nature footage, Fire of Love burns bright."[16] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 83 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[17]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Sundance Film Festival | January 30, 2022 | Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary | Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput | Won | [18] |
Sydney Film Festival | June 19, 2022 | Sydney Film Prize | Fire of Love | Nominated | [19] |
Miskolc International Film Festival | September 17, 2022 | CineDocs Prize | Nominated | [20] | |
Zurich Film Festival | October 2, 2022 | Science Film Award | Nominated | [21] | |
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | November 13, 2022 | Best Documentary Feature | Pending | [22] | |
Best Archival Documentary | Pending | ||||
Best Science/Nature Documentary | Pending | ||||
Best Director | Sara Dosa | Pending | |||
Best Narration | Shane Boris, Erin Casper, Jocelyne Chaput, Sara Dosa, Miranda July | Pending | |||
Best Score | Nicolas Godin | Pending | |||
Best Editing | Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput | Pending | |||
Cinema Eye Honors | January 13, 2023 | Outstanding Non-Fiction Feature | Sara Dosa, Shane Boris and Ina Fichman | Pending | [23] |
Outstanding Direction | Sara Dosa | Pending | |||
Outstanding Editing | Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput | Pending | |||
Outstanding Original Score | Nicolas Godin | Pending | |||
Outstanding Sound Design | Patrice LeBlanc and Gavin Fernandes | Pending | |||
Outstanding Visual Design | Lucy Munger, Kara Blake and Rui Ting Ji | Pending | |||
Audience Choice Prize | Fire of Love | Pending | |||
The Unforgettables | Katia and Maurice Krafft | Pending | |||