It’s a potent image after all: the characters are on the frontline of a climate emergency. And they’re oblivious, unable to grasp the threat until it’s too late.

Christian Petzold returns with something lighter, funnier and more instantly-lovable than his recent run, bringing regular leading lady Paula Beer along for the ride.

...the careful control displayed throughout Afire allows its deep, elegant characterizations to persist through the narrative smog, long after the rest of the film burns away.

Portrættet af forfatterens selvcentrerede lilleverden er sjovt.

Det er en ren nydelse at være vidne til, hvordan sommeren udspiller sig for den vredladne og frustrerede forfatter Leon.

Leons selvcentrerede narcissisme er ikke bare et generationsportræt. Det udvikler sig gennem filmen til et syleskarpt øjebliksbillede på menneskets isolerede forhold til verden.