New Trailer For East of Wall Is Out

Sony Pictures Classics has debuted the second trailer for East of Wall, the much-anticipated debut feature from rising filmmaker Kate Beecroft. Slated for release on August 15, 2025, the film stars Tabatha Zimiga in a breakout role as a young, tattooed horse trainer navigating grief, poverty, and responsibility on a crumbling ranch in the Badlands of South Dakota. The trailer highlights a raw, grounded tone and offers a glimpse into a world rarely seen on the big screen — where strength and vulnerability ride side by side.

The film follows Tabatha, who is still reeling from the recent death of her husband while trying to keep her ranch afloat. With a defiant spirit and deep connection to the land and animals she tends, she takes in a group of local teenagers seeking refuge, forming an unlikely family built on shared pain, quiet courage, and the healing power of horses. As financial pressure mounts and personal tensions rise, Tabatha must choose between survival and sacrifice, both for herself and those who depend on her.

Joining Zimiga in the cast are Porshia Zimiga, Scoot McNairy, and Jennifer Ehle, all of whom lend emotional depth to this story of fractured relationships and frontier resilience. Described as an “authentic portrait of female resilience in the ‘New West,’” the film is deeply inspired by — and features — real women and girls from the region. Beecroft’s decision to cast non-actors and shoot on location adds to the authenticity and visual poetry captured in the sweeping South Dakota landscapes.

With themes of community, trauma, and healing at its core, East of Wall is shaping up to be a standout indie drama in the late-summer release slate. Following its buzzworthy festival debut earlier this year, this second trailer reinforces Kate Beecroft as a bold new voice in American cinema — one committed to telling stories that often go unheard, from voices that have long remained unseen.