Into the Inferno (film)

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Into the Inferno
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Film poster
Directed by Werner Herzog
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Edited by Joe Bini
Distributed by Netflix
Release dates
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  • 3 September 2016 (2016-09-03) (Telluride Film Festival)
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  • 28 October 2016 (2016-10-28) (Worldwide)
Running time
 104 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Austria
Language English

Into the Inferno is a 2016 documentary film directed by Werner Herzog. In it, Herzog explores active volcanoes from around the world, and the people who live near them, with volcanologist and co-director Clive Oppenheimer. The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on 3 September 2016 before its debut on Netflix on 28 October 2016.

Synopsis

An exploration of active volcanoes in Indonesia (Mount Sinabung), Iceland, North Korea and Ethiopia (Erta Ale), Herzog follows volcanologist and co-director Clive Oppenheimer, who hopes to minimize the volcanoes’ destructive impact. Herzog's quest is to gain an image of our origins and nature as a species. He finds that the volcano is mysterious, violent, and rapturously beautiful and instructs that "there is no single one that is not connected to a belief system."[1]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on 3 September 2016.[2] The film also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2016.[3] The film was released on Netflix worldwide on 28 October 2016.[4][5]

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 49 reviews, with an average rating of 7.50/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Into the Inferno finds director Werner Herzog observing some of the most beautiful -- and terrifying -- wonders of the natural world with his signature blend of curiosity and insight."[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 76 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

Accolades

Year Award Category Result Ref(s).
2016 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Best Director (TV/Streaming) Nominated [8]
Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming) Nominated
2017 FOCAL International Awards Best Use of Wildlife and Natural History Footage Nominated [9]
News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary Nominated [10]

See also

References

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External links

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