Rivers and Tides

Rivers and Tides

Working with Time

Directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer

Produced by YLE, Mediopolis Film- und Fernsehproduktion

200190 min7.3 / 10

A meditative portrait of an artist in dialogue with nature, celebrating the beauty and impermanence of ephemeral creation.

Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature.

Questions people ask

  • Is Rivers and Tides scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Rivers and Tides easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Rivers and Tides violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Rivers and Tides end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Rivers and Tides sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rivers and Tides

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rivers and Tides

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rivers and Tides, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rivers and Tides, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rivers and Tides, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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