The Rider
USA
2018
104 mins
Director Chloé Zhao
Starring Brady Jandreau, Mooney, Tim Jandreau
Cert 15

A young cowboy struggles to come to terms with a serious injury and new lifestyle. Although lovingly supported by family and friends, he still yearns for his former passion as a rodeo rider competitor. Non-professional actors play fictionalised versions of themselves to great effect.

“Bold, heartfelt and unafraid; a remarkable film” – Rotten Tomatoes

Art Cinema Award, Cannes Film Festival 2018

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Slow at times but a fitting film for today.

Extraordinary camera work.

Touching film, a good start to the season.

Full of humanity if a little slow.

Heartbreaking.

At last, for a change, a film about a vulnerable man.

Great film pity about mumbling, subtitles?

Lost some of the story because of mumbling dialogue.

50% mumbling.

Pity US films don’t have subtitles.

Touching, I’m glad he chose life.

Some people are born idiots, some practice to be perfect.

This film showed so skillfully the wonderful dynamic between horses and humans.