The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari

2022

Documentary

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 85% · 18 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 85% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 9436 9.4K

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Plot summary

A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things, placing this tragic event within the larger context of nature, resilience, and the power of our shared humanity.

Director

Rory Kennedy Photo
Rory Kennedy

Top cast

Tim Barrow Photo
Tim Barrow as Self - Commercial Helicopter Pilot
Mark Inman Photo
Mark Inman as Self - Hayden's Brother
Hazel Osborne Photo
Hazel Osborne as Self - Reporter, Whakatäne Beacon
Pouroto Ngaropo Photo
Pouroto Ngaropo as Self - Maori Leader
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1 hr 38 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by hayward-alan 7 / 10

Honest and balanced but....

Honest and balanced but can't help feeling the victims deserved tough questions to be asked about the lack of early warning systems, lack of requirement for appropriate safety equipment to be carried or stored on the island. The survivors bravery for telling their stories was incredible and the creators deserve credit for sharing them so honestly. Have to hope that other similar volcano tourism operations around have taken note and adjusted safety protocols accordingly. It may be many years before people go back but I suspect it will happen eventually and no doubt be very different when it happens.
Reviewed by rugbylane 7 / 10

Food for thought

How much risk is acceptable risk? How well informed are you before you take your family on an adventure excursion? Risk cannot be avoided otherwise you will have no experiences worth living for but where is the tipping point? In retrospect it seems that these excursions should not have been allowed but hindsight is 20/20. As a person who studies risk for a living, my only advice is to take risks that are known but avoid the unknown. I recommend watching this documentary for this reason; to give you food for thought. Considering it was only 3 years ago I commend the participants for their conteributions and the makers for their discretion.
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