Synopsis
With stunning views of eruptions and lava flows, Werner Herzog captures the raw power of volcanoes and their ties to indigenous spiritual practices.
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Cast
- Werner HerzogNarrator (voice)
- Clive OppenheimerSelf - Volcanologist
- Mael MosesSelf - Chief, Endu Village
- Katia KrafftSelf - Volcanologist (archive footage)
- Maurice KrafftSelf - Volcanologist (archive footage)
- Sri SumartiSelf - Volcanologist
- Tim D. WhiteSelf - Paleoanthropologist
- Kampiro KayrentoSelf - Fossil Hunter
- Yonatan SahleSelf - Archaeologist
- Isaac WanSelf - Chief, Lamakara Village
Recommendations
- 83
The Film Stage
Into the Inferno is a memento mori aimed at the whole human race, and only Herzog could make one this non-pretentious, funny, curious, and respectful at the same time. - 83
IndieWire
Herzog shoots first, and asks how the footage might be pertinent to his project later; Into the Inferno often feels scattered and listless as a result, but this tactic is also responsible for so many of the movie’s most perfect moments. - 83
The Playlist
Despite Herzog’s efforts to keep it as entertaining as possible, “Inferno” does feel like it overstays its welcome a bit. That being said the access and footage they’ve compiled coalesces into a truly cinematic experience. One that would be hard for anyone else to even fathom attempting to duplicate. - 80
Screen Daily
Herzog’s typically dry narration is a particular delight in Into The Inferno. - 80
The Guardian
Into the Inferno is an intriguing, unnerving documentary. - 80
Los Angeles Times
Even as Into the Inferno invites us to marvel at our insignificance in the face of Mother Nature’s seething primordial firepit, Herzog, being Herzog, refuses to lose sight of the human element. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
It might be sacrilege to suggest that Herzog could use a more strong-willed collaborator, but this film sometimes turns into a rather misshapen cinematic essay. Nevertheless, you won’t be sorry to witness the apocalyptic images of nature blazing and roaring. - 70
Variety
Into the Inferno proves most fascinating when documenting the ways in which primitive peoples invest these angry craters with spirits and gods.
