
After the Storm
2019

Representation Score
Fair
2025
PGDirector
Max Walker-Silverman
Runtime
96 minutes
Average Rating
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Rebuilding is a neo-Western that challenges traditional Western archetypes. It shifts the focus from the lone, rugged individual to communal resilience after an environmental disaster. The film diversifies the Western genre through multi-ethnic casting and a strong female ensemble, breaking the genre's historical reliance on homogeneous, male-dominated narratives. However, it lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation and characters with disabilities, and the narrative centers on traditional family structures.
Category Breakdown
The story centers around traditional family units, such as ex-spouses and father-daughter relationships, but there are no explicit LGBTQ+ characters or relationships mentioned.
The film avoids the lone male rancher stereotype by focusing on a strong female cast, emphasizing communal survival and nuanced female roles during times of crisis.
The casting includes actors like Kali Reis and Lily LaTorre, indicating a multi-ethnic portrayal of the Colorado ranching community, which breaks the typical homogeneous white casts in Western films.
The setting of a FEMA camp highlights communal reliance and systemic failure, critiquing the myth of the self-made man and individualism in the Western genre.
The synopsis and cast information do not mention any characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
After wildfires take his ranch, a cowboy named Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp, finding community with others who lost homes, including his daughter and ex-wife.

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