Rebuilding

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Rebuilding

2025

1h 35m

Drama

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A gently humanist story of the American West from Max Walker-Silverman (A Love Song), Rebuilding follows Dusty (Josh O'Connor), a reserved, divorced father whose ranch has burned down in a devastating wildfire. Now living in a trailer community on a government-run campsite, Dusty finds solace with his new neighbors who have also lost everything, quietly reassembles his life, and starts reconnecting with his ex-wife Ruby (Meghann Fahy) and young daughter Callie-Rose (Lily LaTorre). Filmed against the rapturous backdrop of southern Colorado, Rebuilding is a ruminative, moving portrait of resilience and human connection in the wake of loss.

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A taciturn drama that winds up having a lot to say about community and resilience, Rebuilding reaches great heights with Josh O'Connor's terrific performance serving as its rock-solid foundation.

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John Wenzel

Denver Post

Dec 11

3/4

“Rebuilding” is rare in that it resists the pull of grim, prestige-picture drama, which would certainly be justified for the subject matter. Walker-Silverman instead steers toward the wistful and bucolic, depicting beauty and devastation at once.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

Nov 25

It does have a certain low-keyless that is affecting, and Josh O'Connor is very good in it. It's just that, ultimately, it doesn't amount to a whole lot.

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Tim Grierson

Los Angeles Times

Nov 24

The story’s studied minor-key tone can occasionally come across as mannered, yet “Rebuilding” possesses its own delicate grace, especially once Dusty endures other losses — some personal, others more existential.

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

6d

3.5/5

Rebuilding...is a small, crystalline, nostalgic, sincere, and well-intentioned film...with the occasional sentimental outburst, but which generally makes sensitivity, empathy, and nobility its guiding principles. [Full review in Spanish]

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Carmen Paddock

TAKE ONE Magazine

Mar 20

Considering these natural events will become more and more common, and stronger, as the climate crisis intensifies, the film occupies a strange place between call to action and resignation to fate.

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Calum Cooper

Cinerama Film

Mar 6

4/5

Beautifully filmed and utterly sincere in its delivery, Rebuilding says little verbally but achieves so much visually and emotionally.

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Phillip N

Dec 12

Yes, it is that good. Watch it.

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DT

Dec 7

This was a great feel good movie. Compassion for a very hard time

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Stephen T

Nov 25

such a thoughtful, beautifully constructed story about a guy just trying to get by in the face of life. great casting. as much is said in the silences as in the dialogue.

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Thomas M

Nov 21

a powerful, quiet slice of life film. Josh O'Connor gives a magnificent, nuanced performance as a rancher fallen on hard times. the cinematography and music are stella.

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Nathan

Nov 16

Beautifully shot scripted acted

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Daniel G

@DanielGodoy 22h

I really cared about these people who lost most of their possessions during a wildfire in a dry region of Colorado. Solidarity confronting the stark reality of the limits of FOMA and of what institutions can do for them. All that around a touching story of a Dad trying to keep his head above water and not run off to Montana, but stay close to his daughter as he figures out how to rebuild his life. A smaller production that is slow moving, filled with some silences and with some moody, therefore very appropriate, soundtrack.

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Synopsis

A gently humanist story of the American West from Max Walker-Silverman (A Love Song), Rebuilding follows Dusty (Josh O'Connor), a reserved, divorced father whose ranch has burned down in a devastating wildfire. Now living in a trailer community on a government-run campsite, Dusty finds solace with his new neighbors who have also lost everything, quietly reassembles his life, and starts reconnecting with his ex-wife Ruby (Meghann Fahy) and young daughter Callie-Rose (Lily LaTorre). Filmed against the rapturous backdrop of southern Colorado, Rebuilding is a ruminative, moving portrait of resilience and human connection in the wake of loss.

Director: Max Walker-Silverman
Producer: Jesse Hope, Dan Janvey, Paul Mezey
Screenwriter: Max Walker-Silverman
Distributor: Bleecker Street Media
Production Co: Cow Hip Films, Dead End Pictures (II), Present Company
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 14, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 35m

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