Catching Dust movie storyline. Geena and her outlaw spouse Clyde, have taken refuge in a solitary trailer on a deserted community in Texas’ Big Bend. Tired of his autocratic ways, Geena plans to escape, when a new trailer shows up with a pair from New York. Geena persuades Clyde to let them stay, despite the dangers they will bring, a choice that leads to serious trouble for everyone.
Catching Dust is a 2023 British drama film directed by Stuart Gatt in his debut feature, starring Erin Moriarty, Dina Shihabi, Jai Courtney and Ryan Corr. The film is about Geena (Erin Moriarty), who decides to leave her criminal husband, Clyde (Jai Courtney), and their isolated Texas hideout when a couple from New York arrives in search of respite from the city. The film had its premier at the Tribeca Festival on June 11, 2023.
Film Review for Caatching Dust
Sunset in the desert. A modern mobile home splashed with paint, the bold hues almost glowing in the half-light. A man with a rifle. A shrill scream. Stuart Gatt’s Catching Dust announces itself by beginning with these enthralling moments. A film centering on a painter, it is interested in the motivations of its character, but also in placing them as figures within beautiful tableaus. The cinematography is gorgeous – there are shots in this film that could be framed and hung on your living room wall.
Erin Moriarty (The Boys) stars as Geena, an artistic outcast marooned in the Texas desert with a domineering lover, Clyde (Jai Courtney) Their run-down mobile home is the only shelter for miles. Suddenly one day, a shiny new mobile home is parked across the road. It signals the arrival of two strangers from New York, and this change throws Geena and Clyde’s stagnant lives into total turmoil.
Moriarty brings a believable and balanced complexity to Geena – like many couples, we believe she is capable of alternatively loving and hating her partner within the space of a few seconds. I also loved the way the film showcases Geena’s double desperation – a desire to escape her circumstances, and a desire to express herself artistically. Courtney has to navigate a tougher road as Clyde – he appears nearly mute at times, with most of his communication coming in over-the-top grunts and glares. But he also is prone to moments of deep sincerity.
Catching Dust is an art-film packaged as a noir thriller. It’s rare that a film starts with a gunshot, but spends a significant amount of time focused on the principles of abstract art. It is a beautiful, if not totally fulfilling, watch.
Catching Dust (2024)
Directed by: Stuart Gatt
Starring: Erin Moriarty, Dina Shihabi, Jai Courtney, Ryan Corr, Olwen Fouéré, Gary Fannin
Screenplay by: Stuart Gatt
Production Design by: Sami Fendall
Cinematography by: Aurélien Marra
Film Editing by: Nicolas Gaster
Costume Design by: Lily Faith Knight
Art Direction by: José Altit
Music by: Danny Mulhern
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Vertical Entertainment
Release Date: June 11, 2023 (Tribeca Festival), August 23, 2024 (United States)
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