THE OUTRUN (2024) ¢ ¢ ¢
D: Nora Fingscheidt
Saoirse Ronan, Stephen Dillane, Saskia Reeves
Saoirse Ronan singlehandedly holds this one together as a reckless young woman named Rona who leaves London for the Orkney Islands to try to get sober. The tales, legends and desolate, windswept landscapes of the islands help tell the story, and Ronan goes places she hasn't explored before as a smart, troubled girl whose giddy energy lights up the party till the moment her demon takes over and you can't get away from her fast enough. Anybody who's struggled with recovery, or knows somebody who has, will be able to relate.
