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Runner

2022 1h 16m Drama List
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Haas is an 18-year-old girl who was raised by her father in the rural Midwest. When her father suddenly dies, she must carry out his wish to be buried in the town where he was born. There, she meets a young man named Will, a lonely, creative soul who is working to support his family back home. The two of them form a friendship that challenges both of their understandings of love and loss. Skillfully framing the vastness of the American landscape, and blending compassionate realism and cinematic poetry, RUNNER is a heartfelt story that captures a rare and meaningful bond between two young people as they step into adulthood. Read More Read Less

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Jonathan Romney Screen International The film feels too claustrophobic to really engage on anything other than a level of overcast, solemn hallucination. Sep 18, 2022 Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com "Runner" is a gorgeously wrought film by a burgeoning filmmaker already unafraid to fully excavate the fragments of sadness that sink into the mud of time. Sep 17, 2022 Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots A hauntingly gorgeous film that captures the feeling of despair and the intimidating aspect of a future that hangs in the balance. Oct 14, 2023 Full Review Elsa Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) An oppressive and unbreathable environment, of few words, whose misery reflects a country adrift... [Full review in Spanish] Sep 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Haas is an 18-year-old girl who was raised by her father in the rural Midwest. When her father suddenly dies, she must carry out his wish to be buried in the town where he was born. There, she meets a young man named Will, a lonely, creative soul who is working to support his family back home. The two of them form a friendship that challenges both of their understandings of love and loss. Skillfully framing the vastness of the American landscape, and blending compassionate realism and cinematic poetry, RUNNER is a heartfelt story that captures a rare and meaningful bond between two young people as they step into adulthood.
Director
Marian Mathias
Producer
Joy Jorgensen, Nadia Turincev, Omar El Kadi
Screenwriter
Marian Mathias
Production Co
Man Alive Entertainment, Killjoy Films, Easy Riders Films, Pigasus Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 16m