The Outrun

“Saoirse Ronan is remarkable.” ★★★★ The Guardian

Based on Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir, The Outrun follows its author as she crashes out of her life in Hackney – a tailspin of blackouts, hangovers and doomed romance – to return to her childhood home in the furthest reaches of the Orkneys. The polar divisions between her two homes begin to narrow as she flips between past and present, picking along a jagged path to a new future.

While stories of addiction have a familiar rhythm, director Nora Fingscheidt (System Crasher) builds something highly specific and evocative, from the creative sound design that blends electronic music with Orkney soundscapes, to the incredible nature photography that mirrors the stirring of Amy’s soul. Above all, Saoirse Ronan’s wonderfully detailed performance gives real life to this story, adding impact to both her self-abandonment but also her journey to healing.