admittedly, i mainly came to watch this because of a reddit comment recommending this documentary under a post about their deaths, expecting just a nice montage of their footage before finally ending with their possible last moments captured on camera.
what i ended up experiencing, however, was a magnificent collection of not just some of the most visually stunning footage of volcanic activity i’ve ever seen, but also small, yet heartwarming, moments of humanity, enhanced by some genuinely gorgeous cinematography by the kraffts. earth is so beautiful, nature can be so tragic, but beyond those obstacles is a consistent hope that pushes these survivors and scientists to keep going despite the tragedies they’ve experienced.
thank you to werner herzog for manning this heartfelt homage to the kraffts’ life mission, and thank you to the kraffts for help showing us how beautiful our planet is.
admittedly, i mainly came to watch this because of a reddit comment recommending this documentary under a post about their deaths, expecting just a nice montage of their footage before finally ending with their possible last moments captured on camera.
what i ended up experiencing, however, was a magnificent collection of not just some of the most visually stunning footage of volcanic activity i’ve ever seen, but also small, yet heartwarming, moments of humanity, enhanced by some genuinely gorgeous cinematography by the kraffts. earth is so beautiful, nature can be so tragic, but beyond those obstacles is a consistent hope that pushes these survivors and scientists to keep going despite the tragedies they’ve experienced.
thank you to werner herzog for manning this heartfelt homage to the kraffts’ life mission, and thank you to the kraffts for help showing us how beautiful our planet is.
