The Rider
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For her second feature, director Chloé Zhao walks a fine line between fact and fiction in this nuanced study of a young rodeo star recovering from a brain injury
Drama • Critically Acclaimed • Gentle
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Part of Journeys with Chloé Zhao
South Dakota rodeo star Brady Blackburn (Brady Jandreau) awakens from a severe head injury, after a horse stamped on his skull. The doctors tell him he must give up the sport – one that is his passion but also his lifeline – for fear it may kill him. While his sister Lily is mentally disabled and his father drinks, gambles and womanises, Brady is the crutch that supports the family – but without the rodeo, he’s facing a life of misery.
Details
Duration
1hr 39mins
Director
Chloé Zhao
Distributor
Altitude Film Distribution
Featuring
Brady Jandreau • Tim Jandreau • Lilly Jandreau
Year
2017
Country of origin
US
Language
English
Strobe lighting
No
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