Krakatoa (EN)

A Javanese fisherman experiences a devastating volcanic eruption and is stranded on a deserted island. In search of food and water, he embarks on a hallucinatory journey that takes him ever deeper into the earth. Featuring stunning sound design by Oscar winner Nicolas Becker (Sound of Metal), director Carlos Casas brings together adventure, ecology and the overwhelming forces of nature. Krakatoa is a unique, psychedelic cinematic experience.

During the Q&A at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Casas explained that he had chosen Roni Herliansyah as the lead actor for a reason. In 2018, Herliansyah survived the eruption of Anak Krakatau, which triggered a tsunami that killed hundreds of people.

“The sensory experience of Krakatoa is one that anybody who sees it is unlikely to forget.” ★★★★½
— International Cinephile Society

“A devastating slow-cinema hallucination. As if you are swallowed, through both sight and sound, by the echo of a volcanic eruption—that is what the dialogue-free, almost unfathomable Krakatoa does.”
— De Volkskrant