Fire of Love (2022 film)

Fire of Love is an 2022 American-Canadian documentary film, directed, written, and produced by Sara Dosa. It follows the lives and careers of Volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft.[2]

Fire of Love
Directed bySara Dosa
Written by
  • Sara Dosa
  • Shane Boris
  • Erin Casper
  • Jocelyn Chaput
Produced by
  • Sara Dosa
  • Shane Boris
  • Ina Fichman
Narrated byMiranda July
Edited by
  • Erin Casper
  • Jocelyn Chaput
Music byNicolas Godin
Production
companies
  • Sandbox Films
  • Intuitive Pictures
  • Cottage M
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 20, 2022 (2022-01-20) (Sundance)
Running time
93 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Canada
Languages
  • English
  • French

It had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2022.

Synopsis

Follows the lives and careers of daring French Volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft who ultimately die in a volcanic explosion.[3]

Production

In March 2021, it was announced Sara Dosa would direct a documentary film revolving around Katia and Maurice Krafft.[4] In January 2022, it was announced Miranda July would serve as the narrator.[5]

Release and reception

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.[6] 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.[7][8] It also screened at South by Southwest on March 11, 2022.[9][10] In April 2022, it was announced Neon would co-distribute the film.[11]

Fire of Love received positive reviews from film critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 100% approval rating based on reviews from 36 critics, with an average rating of 8.70/10. 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."[12] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 83 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[13]

References
  1. "Fire of Love". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. The Current Debate: Highlights from the Second Virtual Sundance on The Notebook|MUBI
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  4. Lang, Brent (March 16, 2021). "'Fire of Love,' Documentary About Married Volcanologists, in the Works From Sandbox Films (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. Galuppo, Mia (January 6, 2022). "Sundance: Miranda July to Narrate U.S. Competition Doc 'Fire of Love' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  6. Lang, Brent (December 9, 2021). "Sundance Unveils 2022 Feature Lineup, Including Films From Lena Dunham, Amy Poehler and Netflix's Kanye West Doc". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  7. Lang, Brent (January 23, 2022). "Sundance: National Geographic Documentary Films Prevails in Bidding War to Buy 'Fire of Love'". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  8. Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 22, 2022). "Sundance Docu 'Fire Of Love' Is En Fuego In Bidding Battle". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  9. "Fire of Love". South by Southwest. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  10. D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 2, 2022). "SXSW's Lineup For Return To In-Person Festival Includes Movies With Sandra Bullock, Nicolas Cage, Pete Davidson, Rose Byrne & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  11. Vlessing, Etan (April 20, 2022). "Neon, Nat Geo to Release Sundance Opener 'Fire of Love'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  12. "Fire of Love (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  13. "Fire of Love". Metacritic. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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