THE OUTRUN

Based on the best-selling memoir by Amy Liptrot, THE OUTRUN is set in the otherworldly Orkney islands of Scotland. A brutally honest drama about addiction and recovery, strength and survival, mental health and the ability of the sea, the land and of people to restore life and renew hope. After a decade away in London, 29-year-old Rona returns home to the Orkney Islands. Sober but lonely, she tries to suppress her memory of the events which set her on this journey of recovery. Slowly the mystical land enters her inner world and – one day at a time – Rona finds hope and strength in herself among the heavy gales and the bracingly cold sea.

“Saoirse Ronan has made it apparent that she is one of the greatest actresses of her generation. Nominated for four Oscars before she was out of her mid-20s, the Irish actress is the sort of performer whose presence in a movie is sufficient reason to see it. She chooses her projects carefully, often movies about complex women, and throws her whole self into them, with unforgettable results. But how she does what she does is harder to pin down.” Critic’s Pick – NY Times

“This singular actor gives one of her finest performances in a two-hour study of addiction that is poignant, sometimes beautiful but always painful to watch — and would likely be too draining if not for the luminous presence at its core.” – Associated Press

“In every shot and every scene, mostly in closeup, Ronan carries the film with her unselfconsciously fierce and focused presence.” – The Guardian

“Ronan manages to turn a familiar story into something like an epic of self-forgiveness. She knows when to hold back, letting a quiet moment on a beach or a furtive stare at a store shelf stocked with bottles say everything that need be said. And she knows when to unleash a fury that, in its out-of-the-blue ramp-up, is startling in its intensity.” – Rolling Stone

“Everything rests on Ronan’s uncanny ability to take us to places we’ve never been before. That she does with meticulous attention to subtle detail. There’s nothing of the showoff in her performance, nothing fake or actressy. That’s what makes Ronan unique and unforgettable. And so, when it’s flying on the wings of her artful magic, is The Outrun.” – ABC News