Reel Reviews | The Outrun

by Tim Gordon

After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. Hoping to heal, she returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands where she grew up in The Outrun.

The drama is directed by Nora Fingscheidt from a screenplay she co-wrote with Amy Liptrot and a story the two co-wrote with Daisy Lewis, based on the 2016 memoir of the same name by Liptrot.

The film stars Saoirse Ronan, who also serves as a producer, along with Paapa Essiedu, Nabil Elouahabi, Izuka Hoyle, Lauren Lyle, Saskia Reeves, and Stephen Dillane in supporting roles.

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