The Outrun

2024

1h 58m

Biography

Drama

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28 Reviews

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Rona, fresh out of rehab, returns to the wild Orkney Islands after more than a decade away. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her childhood merge with the more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

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Critics Consensus

Benefiting from Saoirse Ronan's deeply committed performance in the central role, The Outrun proves a moving portrait of addiction in spite of its somewhat shapeless narrative.

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Nora Fingscheidt

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Saoirse Ronan

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Stephen A. Russell

Time Out

Lit up in a glow of stormy sea spray, Orkney is majestic. As is the mighty Ronan

Feb 22, 2024

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Back and forth, back and forth, as if “compare and contrast” is narrative in itself and not just a method for appreciating two performance modes.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 20, 2024

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Ronan’s physically convincing, with a tough abrasiveness many people of her age may recognise.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 19, 2024

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Distances of time and space are collapsible in Fingscheidt’s hands.

Rated: 4.5/5

Mar 24, 2024

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Ana Yorke

PopMatters

The Outrun is that rare, effective addiction film with a potent, if simple, message: if you persevere with curiosity and awe of the world, you will open the door to loving yourself as a part of it all.

Rated: 8/10

Mar 2, 2024

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Hector A. Gonzalez

InSession Film

Fingscheidt finds herself cutting too many corners narratively, culminating with a movie that isn’t as drawn out or piercing as it should be.

Rated: C-

Feb 23, 2024

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Synopsis

Rona, fresh out of rehab, returns to the wild Orkney Islands after more than a decade away. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her childhood merge with the more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

Director: Nora Fingscheidt
Screenwriter: Nora Fingscheidt, Amy Liptrot
Production Co: Arcade Pictures, Brock Media
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 58m