Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time

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Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time

Released Jan 2, 2003

1h 30m

Documentary

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Andy Goldsworthy's art is supposed to fall apart. He creates large-scale outdoor sculptures and artworks out of natural materials like mud, wood, ice and stone in an attempt to imbue the physical world with a spiritual, ephemeral element. Director Thomas Riedelsheimer follows Goldsworthy as he constructs his art everywhere from upstate New York to his home village in Scotland, and questions the solitary artist about his inspirations, frustrations and artistic goals.

Critics Consensus

Andy Goldsworthy and his art are beautifully captured in this engaging documentary.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: 4/5

Sep 15, 2005

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

An absorbing portrait of a unique artist's professional and personal communion with nature.

Rated: B+

Aug 26, 2005

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Andy Goldworthy's work deserves to be profiled in this breathtaking, beautiful, and fascinating look in to nature, the creative process, and of an unassuming artist...

Apr 29, 2009

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

If the film lets Goldsworthy overexplain what's happening, it also affords ample to time to languidly take in the imagery and let its beauty and simplicity speak for itself.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 2, 2008

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Mel Valentin

Movie-Vault.com

Rated: 9/10

Feb 13, 2005

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Audience Member

Andy Goldsworthy imprinting sculptures and art as additional plusses on natural wonders with philosophical dedication makes this a fascinating gem powered by his passionately gentle observant narration with the similarly captivating likes as Werner Herzog. (A)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Well made documentary with excellent cinematography.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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His art's so pretty it would be easy to dismiss as superficial, but here it's obvious he's completely genuine, and his work's simplicity hides immense effort and determination.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

What extraordinary patience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Depressing and boring

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

I love this guys art... and I only just discovered he has a piece at the Meijer's Sculpture Garden. I wonder if there are any more in Michigan... I should try and find out...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Annedore von Donop

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Synopsis

Andy Goldsworthy's art is supposed to fall apart. He creates large-scale outdoor sculptures and artworks out of natural materials like mud, wood, ice and stone in an attempt to imbue the physical world with a spiritual, ephemeral element. Director Thomas Riedelsheimer follows Goldsworthy as he constructs his art everywhere from upstate New York to his home village in Scotland, and questions the solitary artist about his inspirations, frustrations and artistic goals.

Director: Thomas Riedelsheimer
Producer: Annedore von Donop
Distributor: Roxie Releasing
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 2, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.2M
Runtime: 1h 30m