''Rebuilding'' is a 2025 American
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
written and directed by
Max Walker-Silverman
Max Walker-Silverman (born 1993) is an American filmmaker. He wrote, directed and produced '' A Love Song'' (2022) and ''Rebuilding'' (2025).
Early life
Walker-Silverman grew up in Telluride, Colorado. He attended Stanford University and the Ne ...
starring
Josh O'Connor
Joshua O'Connor (born 20 May 1990) is a British actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for three BAFTA Awards.
After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, O'Connor had supportin ...
.
Premise
After wildfires take his ranch, cowboy Dusty winds up in a
FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 and implemented by two Exec ...
camp, finding community with others who lost homes, including his daughter and ex-wife.
Cast
*
Josh O'Connor
Joshua O'Connor (born 20 May 1990) is a British actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for three BAFTA Awards.
After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, O'Connor had supportin ...
as Dusty
*
Meghann Fahy
Meghann Alexandra Fahy (; born April 25, 1990) is an American actress. She had her first prominent role playing Hannah O'Connor (One Life to Live), Hannah O'Connor on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live' ...
as Ruby
*
Kali Reis
Kali Reis (born August 24, 1986) is an American professional boxer and actress. She is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC female middleweight title in 2016 and the WBA, WBO, and IBO female light welterweight ti ...
as Mali
*
Amy Madigan
Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1985 film ''Twice in a Lifetime (film), Twice in a Lifetime''. Her other film credits include ''Love ...
as Bess
*
Jefferson Mays
Lewis Jefferson Mays (born June 8, 1965) is an American actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, a Helen Hayes Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, two Drama Desk Awards, two Outer Critics Circle Awards and three Obi ...
as Mr. Cassidy
* Jules Reid as FEMA Official
*
Binky Griptite
Franklin Stribling, professionally known as Binky Griptite, is an American guitarist, record producer, and radio DJ. He is best known as a founding member and guitarist of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Soul Providers, and Antibalas, among other D ...
as Derrick
* Lily LaTorre as Callie Rose
* 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
Max Walker-Silverman (born 1993) is an American filmmaker. He wrote, directed and produced '' A Love Song'' (2022) and ''Rebuilding'' (2025).
Early life
Walker-Silverman grew up in Telluride, Colorado. He attended Stanford University and the Ne ...
and produced by Jesse Hope, Dan Janvey, and Paul Mezey. The cast is led by
Josh O'Connor
Joshua O'Connor (born 20 May 1990) is a British actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for three BAFTA Awards.
After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, O'Connor had supportin ...
and
Meghann Fahy
Meghann Alexandra Fahy (; born April 25, 1990) is an American actress. She had her first prominent role playing Hannah O'Connor (One Life to Live), Hannah O'Connor on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live' ...
and also includes Lily LaTorre,
Kali Reis
Kali Reis (born August 24, 1986) is an American professional boxer and actress. She is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC female middleweight title in 2016 and the WBA, WBO, and IBO female light welterweight ti ...
and
Amy Madigan
Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1985 film ''Twice in a Lifetime (film), Twice in a Lifetime''. Her other film credits include ''Love ...
.
Principal photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production.
Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...
took place in July 2023.
Release
The film premiered at the
2025 Sundance Film Festival
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival took place in person from January 23 to February 2, 2025, in Park City, Utah, Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, and online from January 30 to February 2. The first selection lineup was announced on December 11, ...
on January 26, 2025.
In April 2025,
Bleecker Street
Bleecker Street is an east–west street in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is most famous today as a Greenwich Village nightlife, nightclub district. The street connects a neighborhood popular today for music venues and comedy as well as a ...
acquired distribution rights to the film.
The film is selected to compete at the
59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will take place from 4 July to 12 July 2025, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. On 3 June, the festival revealed 11 films selected for its main Crystal Globe Competition, including nine world premi ...
in Crystal Globe Competition in July 2025.
Reception
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, tt29361963
2020s American films
American drama films
American independent films
2025 drama films
2025 films