Rebuilding 2025

Drama

Studio	Bleecker Street
Release date	Nov 14, 2025
Country	US
Language	English
Runtime	95 min
Rated	PG
Technical details	1.85:1

After wildfires take his ranch, a cowboy named Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp, finding community with others who lost homes, including his daughter and ex-wife.

After wildfires take his ranch, a cowboy named Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp, finding community with others who lost homes, including his daughter and ex-wife. (less)

Director: Max Walker-Silverman
Writer: Max Walker-Silverman
Starring: Meghann Fahy, Josh O'Connor, Amy Madigan, Kali Reis, Jefferson Mays

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, November 12, 2025

Writer/director Max Walker-Silverman attracted some attention with his work on 2022’s “A Love Song.” He found praise for his sensitive handling of characterization and performances, on the hunt for emotions and people typically ignored by major releases. His indie heart remains beating in “Rebuilding,” which continues his journey into intimate storytelling, this time examining the worries of a cowboy who’s lost his ranch to a ferocious wildfire, left to rebuild his life with little to show for his work. It’s a timely tale of displacement, though Walker-Silverman isn’t making a disaster picture ...read more...