Salt and Fire

Salt and Fire

2016 · 98 min · EN · 4.9 (83 votes)
Dir. Werner Herzog · Starring Veronica Ferres, Michael Shannon, Gael García Bernal, Volker Michalowski, Lawrence Krauss, Anita Briem · Music Ernst Reijseger

“Sometimes redemption is out of reach”

DramaThriller

A scientist blames the head of a large company for an ecological disaster in South America. But when a volcano begins to show signs of erupting, they must unite to avoid a disaster.

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A chillingly relevant thriller where ecological dread meets existential survival. The vast, indifferent landscape amplifies the tension as human hubris clashes with nature's raw power. It's a stark, unsettling watch.

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