Five Seasons: The Gardens Of Piet Oudolf
Directed by Thomas Piper
US, 2018, 75 min, in English and Dutch with English subtitles
Revolutionary landscape designer Piet Oudolf is known for designing public works like New York City’s popular High Line and the Lurie Garden in Chicago’s Millennium Park that redefine our conception of gardens as works of art in themselves. This gorgeous, meditative documentary immerses viewers in his work, taking us inside Oudolf’s creative process. From his aesthetic theories to his strikingly abstract sketches to the ecological implications of his ideas, the film poetically reveals how Oudolf upends conventional notions of nature, public space, and, ultimately, beauty itself.
"A pleasure on multiple fronts: sensorially, conceptually, narratively."
- Landscape Architecture Magazine
Press
The San Diego Union TribuneImmerses viewers in Oudolf’s work and creative process
Village VoiceGorgeous.
Chicago TribuneMakes lovely visual music.
Los Angeles TimesReveals gardens you'd look forward to getting lost in.
San Francisco ChronicleEthereal.
East Bay TimesAnyone who relishes time in a garden will understand and cherish.
SF WeeklyDelightful.
Santa Fe New MexicanThose with a green thumb will be delighted to discover new ways to think about their gardens.
Los Angeles TimesMesmerizing.
Washington PostElegaic.
La WeeklyChock-full of spark and life .
Santa Monica Daily PressWonderful, quiet and meditative.
The Georgia StraightGorgeous, meditative.
It's Just MoviesBrimming with beauty.
Film Journal InternationalHorticulturalists and all plant lovers will be mesmerized...
GardenistaAn elegant, poignant, and unprecedented glimpse into the 73-year-old designer's world and thoughts.
This Week In NYBeautifully composed.
The Gate MagazineShould delight and inspire anyone currently chomping at the bit to update their own gardens..
Hollywood ReporterAn inspiring sensory immersion.
The Impatient GardenerThere is amazing beauty in it and in its creation; beauty that you may not see unless you stop for a moment to really look for it.
MediumThis movie unveils the intricate planning, and numerous collaborations, that are required to create a self-involving-and somewhat ephemeral-art work.
Spirituality And PracticeYou load yourself up with beauty and you are transformed in your work.
Architectural RecordA loving reverential work.
Screen FishFive Seasons a visually enjoyable visit to some of the amazing gardens Oudolf has designed..
The StrangerBeautiful.
Landscape Architecture MagazineA pleasure on multiple fronts: sensorially, conceptually, narratively.
Melbourne AgeMagical.
The PlanthunterPure delight.
Radio New ZealandSome kind of magic.