Afterawildfiretakesthefamilyfarm,arancherseeksawayforward. MaxWalker-Silverman’ssophomorefeatureisapersonal,affectingstoryofacommunity’slifeandresilience.Afollow-uptohiscaptivatingdebut,ALoveSong(2022SundanceFilmFestival),Rebuildingsimilarlyoperatesasacareful,lovingportraitoftheAmericanWest—thistimewhisperedinthequietaftermathofenvironmentalandpersonaldisaster.Againstthebackdropofcharredlandsandastrugglingsmalltown,scatteredlivescoalesceingrief,andauniquelyresonantlovestoryemerges. JoshO’Connorisasubduedandassiduousprotagonist,embracingacalltohealhisfledglingfamilyandnewfoundcommunity.Authentic,nuancedperformancesfromMeghannFahy,AmyMadigan,andKaliReisquiltanarrativeenvelopedbythemultiplicityoftheAmericanexperience—legaciesofland,labor,andfamily. Rebuildingisawarmtipofthehattocommunitybuildingthroughhumantenacity,andtheabundanceoflifeandlovecontainedtherein.