The Rider

The Rider

2018 · 103 min · EN · R · 7.3 (451 votes)
Dir. Chloé Zhao · Starring Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford, Terri Dawn Pourier, Lane Scott · Music Nathan Halpern
DramaWestern

Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.

VIBE

A quiet, contemplative journey through the vast South Dakota landscape. It feels like a dusty, sun-drenched afternoon, full of unspoken longing and the harsh beauty of finding oneself after life takes an unexpected turn.

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