The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
2022 · Movie · PG-13 · 97 min · ★ 7.2 · 78% critics
This documentary closely examines the 2019 Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption that claimed 22 lives. Through firsthand recollections and a wider look at nature and resilience, it follows how ordinary people faced an unthinkable disaster and the urgent efforts to help those in danger.
Also known as White Island
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Streaming on Netflix.
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-11-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (176 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want intense, real-world disaster stories and acts of courage, similar to The Rescue; Not for you if you avoid tragic events, graphic emotional testimony, or stories involving loss.
Pros: gripping real-life accounts; powerful rescue stories; emotional and human | Cons: very distressing subject; anger at officials; hard to watch
Themes
- natural disaster
- new zealand
- rescue mission
- interview
- rescue team
- historical event
- volcanic eruption
- newsreel footage
- historical drama
- nature documentary
- rescue operation
- volcanic island
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Directed by Rory Kennedy