The True Depiction/Fiction Film "The Rider" A Broken Bronco Rider with Depth of Dignity and Compassion

Nothing about this film about the life of a Brady Jandreau, a South Dakota cowboy & rodeo rider feels familiar.  It's a welcomed & refreshing contemplation of Brady's life after requiring brain surgery & an iron plate in his skill from injuries in the ring.  His critical condition shatter his life-long dreams or horse riding & rodeo competing.  It doesn't diminish his compassion & noble character.  Interestingly, Chinese born director Chloe Zhao has captured the American landscape and lifestyle of the wild frontier which remains foreign or mythic to most American.  Zhao has also created a genre that is a biopic story using the people in his life as themselves while blending facts in a fictionalized style.  This is not a documentary but it's credible & deeply stirring.  Brad y along with his father Tim care for his sister Lily who has Autism. Brady's friends and fellow rodeo riders are very natural and endearing portraying themselves. The group of friends are fun loving & supportive of each other.  They all share an adrenaline rush for the thrills that come along with bronco & bull riding.  As they gather round a fire to playing music they share stories of their friend Lane Scott, a former rising bronco riding star until an accident renders him severely physically & mentally disabled.  The scope of the film covers the beauty of the majestic plains as well as the austerities and struggles of making ends meet.  Brady's love for horses is palpable.  His patience & skills training wild horses earn are amazing to watch.  The emotional power of this film comes from Brady's integrity and devotion to his sister and Lane whom he visits in a rehab facility.  The time Brady spends with his friend Lane are especially poignant.  Lane brings joy & dignity to his friends & family.  The dignity he maintains  shows an unwavering strength while reckoning with his heartbreaking setbacks.  There is so much to admire in watching "The Rider" a richly rewarding film mounted with grace.