They were the world's only volcanologist couple, and it was their mutual passion that ultimately brought about their demise. The love shared by Katia and Maurice Krafft wasn’t going to burn out of them, it was only going to get hotter. They saw a side of the planet few will ever experience, and captured it on film for the world to see. Clad in comical tinfoil suits, they looked like actors in Grade Z sci-fi cast as the first humans walking on mars. They didn’t take their work home with them so much as they returned to the real world long enough to pick up cash to finance their next venture. (Katia transformed her images into art books, while Maurice hit the lecture circuit with his short films.) Maurice shrugged off any mention of being a filmmaker, but the imagery he brought back revealed the eye of a consummate artist. It’s rare that I judge a film by its trailer, but by the fourth viewing of the preview for this one, my review was written. Sara Dosa was up to the task of shaping Maurice’s footage into narrative form, while the narration — written by director Shane Boris, Erin Casper, and Jocelyne Chaput — and given voice by a decidedly dispassionate Miranda July, perfectly complements the mood of the piece. I couldn't wait to see this in a theatre, and neither should you! (2022) — Scott Marks
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