Rebuilding is a 2025 American independent neo-Western drama film written and directed by Max Walker-Silverman starring Josh O'Connor, Lily LaTorre, Meghann Fahy, Kali Reis and Amy Madigan.
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025, and was released on November 14, 2025, by Bleecker Street.
Premise After wildfires take his ranch, cowboy Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp finding community with others who lost homes, after reuniting with his daughter and ex-wife.
Cast Josh O'Connor as Thomas "Dusty" Fraser Jr. Lily LaTorre as Callie Rose Meghann Fahy as Ruby Kali Reis as Mali Amy Madigan as Bess Hadley Jefferson Mays as Mr. Cassidy Jules Reid as FEMA Official Binky Griptite as Derrick Nancy Morlan as Gertie Sam Engbring as Robbie Zeilyanna Martinez as Lucy David Bright as Art Taresa Ott Beiriger as Peggy
Production The film is directed by Max Walker-Silverman and produced by Jesse Hope, Dan Janvey, and Paul Mezey. The cast is led by Josh O'Connor and Meghann Fahy and also includes Lily LaTorre, Kali Reis and Amy Madigan.
Principal photography took place in July 2023 on location in Colorado's San Luis Valley.
Release The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025. In April 2025, Bleecker Street acquired distribution rights to the film.
The film was in competition at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Crystal Globe Competition in July 2025. It also made it to the 'Meeting Point' slate of the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival.
Reception Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
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