Josh O'Connor's hot streak comes to an end with the stilted Rebuilding - review

"Dusty represents the cowboy as the idealised hermit monk, a man vaguely bemused by iPads and home internet, who's mourning not the loss of his material possessions but of his cattle-minding identity."

"Walker-Silverman draws directly from his own grief - the loss of his grandmother's house to a wildfire - and from the community he witnessed rise up from the ashes."

"Dusty may talk of a cattle gig over in Montana, but what we're actually watching is a solemn turn from temporary trailer home to temporary construction job."

In 'Rebuilding', Josh O'Connor plays Dusty, a cowboy struggling with emotional stasis after a wildfire destroys his family's ranch. Dusty embodies the idealized hermit monk, mourning not just material loss but his cattle-minding identity. The film reflects the director's personal grief and the resilience of community. Dusty's journey involves temporary living situations and a search for purpose, while maintaining connections with his daughter Callie Rose and her mother Ruby. The narrative is marked by sparse grandeur and poignant moments of bonding.

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