Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time

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Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time

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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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

08/26/2005

B+

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

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

04/16/2004

3.5/4

A beautiful, probing art documentary.

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Eleanor Ringel Cater

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

08/07/2003

B

The artistry of Thomas Riedelsheimer's film perfectly compliments Goldsworthy's art.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

04/29/2009

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...

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

04/02/2008

4/5

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.

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Mel Valentin

Movie-Vault.com

02/13/2005

9/10

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05/14/2022

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)

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01/30/2016

Well made documentary with excellent cinematography.

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03/26/2014

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.

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03/25/2014

What extraordinary patience.

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03/25/2014

Depressing and boring

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03/25/2014

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...

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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