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The Outrun

The Outrun

20246.81h 58m

Overview

Fresh out of rehab, Rona returns to the Orkney Islands—a place both wild and beautiful, right off the Scottish coast. Now 29 and after more than a decade of living life on the edge in London, where she both found and lost love, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her traumatic childhood merge with more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

Directed by Nora Fingscheidt
Written by Amy Liptrot, Nora Fingscheidt, Daisy Lewis
Produced by Saoirse Ronan, Sarah Brocklehurst, Jack Lowden
Box Office0Revenue: $4.0M

Top Cast

Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan

Rona

Paapa Essiedu

Paapa Essiedu

Daynin

Nabil Elouahabi

Nabil Elouahabi

Samir

Izuka Hoyle

Izuka Hoyle

Gloria

Lauren Lyle

Lauren Lyle

Julie

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Andrew

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Annie

Naomi Wirthner

Naomi Wirthner

Amanda

Tony Hamilton-Croft

Tony Hamilton-Croft

Gary

Posy Sterling

Posy Sterling

Rita

Themes & Keywords

scotlandaddictionbased on true storyfemale protagonistbased on memoir or autobiographywoman directorpsychologicalslow burnindependent filmgrandunderstatedamusedbased on real personbiographical

About The Outrun

The Outrun is a drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of scotland, addiction, based on true story, female protagonist, based on memoir or autobiography, woman director. Directed by Nora Fingscheidt, it stars Saoirse Ronan, Paapa Essiedu, Nabil Elouahabi. Fresh out of rehab, Rona returns to the Orkney Islands—a place both wild and beautiful, right off the Scottish coast. Now 29 and after more than a decade of living life on the edge in London, where she both found and lost love, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her traumatic childhood merge with more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

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