Into the Inferno (12A, 107 mins, ★★★★)
Of the many subjects Werner Herzog has confronted throughout his long and extraordinary career, the natural world is one he has returned to again and again. Within this vast canvas, the question of how man interacts with the wonders of the universe has been of particular fascination to the Bavarian filmmaker.
Grizzly Man, that unforgettable documentary about a man who lived and died among grizzly bears in Alaska, is perhaps his best-known attempt at answering the riddle. Herzog’s latest shot at it comes in the shape of Into the Inferno, a new documentary released on Netflix this month. (The indefatigable director also has another documentary, Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World, out in cinemas now.)
