An expertly crafted slow burn story of loss and trauma. The Buildout absolutely stuns viewers with a confident and cohesive visual style, stunning locations, and a mix of robust traditional “on sticks” camera work and intimate handheld/go-pro/in-world camera. There is a clear unspoken rhythm in the edit that truly draws the viewer in throughout the runtime.

The story flirts with the occult, religious trauma, and the paranormal — but the larger scope ends up a character study of the two…