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The Rider

2018 · 103 min

It is a quiet, raw meditation on the struggle to define oneself after a life-altering accident.

Directed by: Chloé Zhao
Genres: Drama, Western
Starring: Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau

Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Chloé Zhao
Genres: Drama, Western
Starring: Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
trauma
freedom
morality
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, western
Directed by: Chloé Zhao
Written by: Chloé Zhao
Starring: Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford, Terri Dawn Pourier, Lane Scott, Tanner Langdeau, James Calhoon
Music: Nathan Halpern
Cinematography: Joshua James Richards
Runtime: 103 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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