Into the Inferno (film)

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 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.

Into the Inferno
Film poster
Directed byWerner Herzog
Produced by
Cinematography
Edited byJoe Bini
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • 3 September 2016 (2016-09-03) (Telluride Film Festival)
  • 28 October 2016 (2016-10-28) (Worldwide)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Austria
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

An exploration of active volcanoes in Indonesia (Mount Sinabung), Iceland, North Korea and Ethiopia (Erta Ale), Herzog follows volcanologist 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]

References
  1. Van Syckle, Katie. "What We Learned from Werner Herzog's New Movie About Volcanos". Men's Journal. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. Farber, Stephen (4 September 2016). "'Into the Inferno': Telluride Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. "Into the Inferno". tiff.net. Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. Malone, Michael (9 August 2016). "Netflix Unveils Amanda Knox Documentary". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  5. "Netflix to Unveil Four Original Documentaries at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival". Netflix Media Center. Netflix. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  6. "Into the Inferno (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  7. "Into the Inferno". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  8. "2016: Inaugural Critics Choice Documentary Awards – Winners". Critics' Choice Awards. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  9. "THE FOCAL INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2017 - Best Use of Footage About the Natural World". FOCAL International. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  10. "NOMINEES FOR THE 38th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED" (PDF). 19 September 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2020.
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