The Outrun
Saoirse Ronan stars as Rona, who returns to her home on Orkney Island to re-center herself after getting out of rehab and a painful life in London. Paapa Essiedu, Saskia Reeves and Stephen Dillane co-star. Nora Fingscheidt is the writer-director. (Rated R)
Running Time: 118 minutes
“Lit up in a glow of stormy sea spray, Orkney is majestic. As is the mighty Ronan.” Stephen Russel, Time Out
"An inspired surprise: a portrait of addiction and recovery both visceral and lyrical, reflective and electric." Financial Times
"Ronan, and her empathic director, catch without words the sensation of when someone who has been buried under unfathomable pain and grief and trauma discovers they still have the capacity for joy." Austin Chronicle