Into the Inferno
Werner Herzog journeys across active volcanic landscapes, joining scientific investigation with cultural belief and awe before Earth’s most powerful geological forces.
Overview
Journey into the heart of nature's fury and beauty as volcanoes come alive.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- awe-inspiring
- philosophical
- eerie
- reflective evening
- nature documentary night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's beautiful and terrifying natural imagery, scientific curiosity, and Herzog's distinctive philosophical insight.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Active volcanoes are presented through both volcanological research and Herzog's philosophical curiosity about nature's scale and power.
Volcanologists, villagers, worshippers, and fossil hunters offer contrasting ways of understanding volcanic landscapes.
The film observes active eruptions, lava, craters, and remote volcanic environments as visually magnificent and threatening.
The investigation moves among volcanic sites and communities in places including Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Vanuatu.
Films like Into the Inferno, and why
The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft
natural-world documentary filmmaking combines scientific inquiry, striking landscapes, and philosophical reflection
Fire of Love
volcanology documentary centered on eruptive landscapes, scientific observation, and human fascination with geological forces
Encounters at the End of the World
Werner Herzog documentary blending exploratory travel, extreme environments, and meditations on human culture
The Salt of the Earth
reflective nature documentary pairing awe-inspiring imagery with scientific and existential inquiry
Movie Details
- Director
- Werner Herzog
- Release Date
- 2016-09-07
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (245)
Cast
- Werner Herzog
- Clive Oppenheimer
- Mael Moses
- Sri Sumarti
- Tim D. White
- Kampiro Kayrento
- Yonatan Sahle
- Isaac Wan
- Moli Isaac
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Into the Inferno about?
- Werner Herzog journeys across active volcanic landscapes, joining scientific investigation with cultural belief and awe before Earth’s most powerful geological forces.
- What is Into the Inferno like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Into the Inferno as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Into the Inferno violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Into the Inferno.
- What did critics think of Into the Inferno?
- Critics broadly praised the film's beautiful and terrifying natural imagery, scientific curiosity, and Herzog's distinctive philosophical insight.
- Which films are like Into the Inferno?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft, Fire of Love, Encounters at the End of the World, and The Salt of the Earth.
- How long is Into the Inferno?
- Into the Inferno runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Into the Inferno?
- In United States, Into the Inferno streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
