Lessons in Fire

2025•Unknown runtime•

★7.0(3 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

As wildfires rage ever more fiercely across Europe, Finnish and Portuguese firefighters join forces on the front lines. This visually stunning documentary takes viewers into the flames and shows humanity's struggle against nature's most destructive force.

Director

John Webster

Writers

John Webster

Watchlist

Full Crew

Music & Sound

Sound Designer: Pietari Koskinen
Original Music Composer: Pessi Levanto

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Jarkko T. Laine

Editing

Editor: Nils Pagh Andersen

Lessons in Fire

2025•Unknown runtime•

★7.0(3 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Director

John Webster

Writers

John Webster

Watchlist

Full Crew

Direction

Director: John Webster

Writing

Screenplay: John Webster

Production

Producer: Marko Talli
Producer: Eveliina Kantola
Co-Producer: Hans Robert Eisenhauer

Music & Sound

Sound Designer: Pietari Koskinen
Original Music Composer: Pessi Levanto

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Jarkko T. Laine

Editing

Editor: Nils Pagh Andersen

Did You Know?

The original title is "Palava maa" (FI).

The film features dialogue in 3 languages: English, Finnish, Portuguese.

It was a co-production between: Finland, Germany.

The film was directed by John Webster.

The screenplay was written by John Webster.

The score was composed by Pessi Levanto.

Cinematography was handled by Jarkko T. Laine.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt28660048.

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Rating

7.0/10

Good

3 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Palava maa

Status:

Released

Language:

English, suomi, Português

Country of Origin:

Finland, Germany

Production Companies:

Yellow Film & TV

Ventana Film

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Lessons in Fire

Overview

Director

Writers

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Production

Music & Sound

Cinematography

Editing

Lessons in Fire

Overview

Director

Writers

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Production

Music & Sound

Cinematography

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Did You Know?

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