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In this excerpt from episode 1618 of No Rest for the Weekend, Jason Godbey reviews East of Wall at Sundance Film Festival 2025.

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Alya Vilf
Jason Godbey

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Jason's Review:
Set in the badlands of South Dakota, East of Wall is the story of Tabitha Zimiga (pictured above), a horse rancher who struggles to provide for her family and hold on to her relationships. When a Texas rancher (Scoot McNairy) decides he wants to buy the ranch, Tabitha must decide if she wants to work for him or keep her independence.

With very few exceptions (McNairy being one of them) all the actors are playing themselves in a dramatized version of their lives. Director Kate Beecroft spent three years living with the Zimiga family shooting documentary footage of their lives while conceiving and writing the story.

It’s a beautiful and authentic film that portrays a part of America rarely seen on film. At times we feel like we’re watching a documentary about the family as we ride with them in their pickup truck and watch them compete for buckles in the rodeo, but there are also times when the camera is still, and we see theses glorious shots of sunsets and lightning storms that would make John Ford smile.