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The Outrun
UK theatrical release poster
Directed byNora Fingscheidt
Screenplay by
Story by
Based onThe Outrun
by Amy Liptrot
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYunus Roy Imer
Edited byStephan Bechinger
Music by
  • John Gürtler
  • Jan Miserre
Production
companies
  • BBC Film
  • Protagonist Pictures
  • Brock Media
  • Arcade Pictures
Distributed byStudioCanal[1]
Release dates
  • 19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) (Sundance)
  • 27 September 2024 (2024-09-27) (United Kingdom)
  • 7 November 2024 (2024-11-07) (Germany)
Running time
118 minutes[2]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4.7 million[5][6]

The Outrun is a 2024 drama film 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. A co-production between the United Kingdom and Germany, it 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.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2024. It was released by StudioCanal in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2024 and in Germany on 7 November.

Plot

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The story is told in a non-linear fashion. Rona, a young woman recently out of rehab for alcoholism, returns home to the Orkney Islands in Scotland.[1][7] Her parents, originally from England, are separated. Staying with them alternately, she helps her father on his farm and meets her mother's religious friends. In flashbacks, we see Rona's previous life as a biology graduate student in London, finding freedom in clubbing and meeting a serious boyfriend, Daynin. However, Rona's drinking turns to alcoholism, causing problems in her relationship, and unintentional injury. Eventually, Daynin leaves her. One night, she is attacked while drunk. Soon afterwards, she enters rehab and completes a 90-day sober program.

Back on Orkney, Rona struggles to connect with others. She decides to return to London, but on the ferry, feels an overwhelming urge to drink, and abandons her plan to leave. She takes a job with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds which involves a systematic search for the now-rare corn crake, listening for its distinctive frog-like call. Rona's father has bipolar disorder, and when she comes across him in a depressive and non-responsive state, she takes a taste from his abandoned wineglass, leading to a brief relapse. Soon afterwards, Rona gets a job with the RSPB on the remote Papa Westray island, home to a tiny community. Living by herself, she connects with some of the other islanders, including a fellow alcoholic who runs the grocery. Throughout a windy winter on Papa Westray, she develops an interest in seaweed biology and grows healthier. As she prepares to depart that spring, she hears the call of a corn crake for the first time and laughs in delight.

Cast

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Production

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In January 2022, it was announced Nora Fingscheidt would direct a film adaptation of Amy Liptrot's memoir The Outrun, with Saoirse Ronan set to star and produce, and Fingscheidt and Liptrot writing the screenplay.[7] Production commenced in Orkney in August 2022.[8] Ronan's husband, actor Jack Lowden, also served as one of the film's producers.[9] In an interview with The Times, Ronan credited Lowden for suggesting the role to her.[10]

Release

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Nora Fingscheidt, Saoirse Ronan, and Amy Liptrot at the film's screening at Berlin in December 2024

StudioCanal is set to release the film in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Austria. The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2024, and later in Germany on 7 November. Protagonist Pictures is overseeing worldwide sales for the film, with CAA Media Finance also selling North American rights. The film was sold to Filmcoopi and Cineworx for Switzerland, Cinéart for Benelux and Stage 6 Films for all other international territories excluding North America.[1] On 12 July 2024, Stage 6 was announced to be partnering with sister company Sony Pictures Classics on the film's North American release, scheduling it for a theatrical release on 4 October 2024.[11]

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2024.[3][4] It was also screened at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama section,[12] the 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival[13] and the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[14]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 152 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "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."[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on 43 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[16]

The Guardian's Adrian Horton termed it "a moving and delicate adaptation" that "avoid[ed] the many cliches of the cinematic memoir adaptation", and took particular note of "Ronan's good performance".[17] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Fingscheidt’s third narrative feature continues her visceral explorations of the scarred female psyche" and added that Ronan "puts herself through the physical and emotional wringer" in an "emotionally charged performance".[18]

Alissa Wilkinson in The New York Times writes that Saoirse Ronan's greatness as an actor is in giving viewers the feeling "that her characters' minds are always working", using her eyes and the slightest of facial expressions to convey, in the case of The Outrun, a cheeky "impishness". Far from the conventional screen handling of addiction, "brash or hyperbolic", Ronan makes the film "into a thing of beauty and hard-won joy."[19]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival 25 February 2024 Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film Nora Fingscheidt Nominated [20][21]
Telluride Film Festival 30 August 2024 Silver Medallion Saoirse Ronan Won [22]
Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival 5 November 2024 Best Actress Won [23][24]
Best Film The Outrun Nominated
Gotham Awards 2 December 2024 Outstanding Lead Performance Saoirse Ronan Nominated [25]
British Independent Film Awards 8 December 2024 Best Lead Performance Nominated [26][27]
Best British Independent Film The Outrun Nominated
Best Director Nora Fingscheidt Nominated
Best Screenplay Nora Fingscheidt and Amy Liptrot Nominated
Best Cinematography Yunus Roy Imer Nominated
Best Editing Stephen Bechinger Nominated
Best Make-Up & Hair Design Kat Morgan Nominated
Best Original Music John Gürtler and Jan Miserre Nominated
Best Sound Dominik Leube, Oscar Stiebitz, Jonathan Schorr and Gregor Bonse Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association 15 December 2024 Best Actress Saoirse Ronan Nominated [28]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ritman, Alex (1 November 2022). "AFM First Look: Saoirse Ronan in Adaptation of Best-Selling Memoir 'The Outrun' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. ^ "The Outrun (15)". BBFC. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (6 December 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "The Outrun". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  5. ^ "The Outrun". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  6. ^ "The Outrun – Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b Yossman, K.J. (31 January 2022). "Saoirse Ronan Set to Star in Adaptation of Alcoholism Recovery Memoir 'The Outrun'". Variety. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  8. ^ Flanagan, David (25 August 2022). "Excitement as film crew arrives in Orkney". Orkney.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  9. ^ Hudgins, Ryan (15 September 2024). "Saoirse Ronan Explains How Husband Jack Lowden Persuaded Her to Take The Outrun Role". Us Weekly. ISSN 1529-7497. Retrieved 22 September 2024. Ronan, who refers to her husband as 'comrade', gushed that she and Lowden have 'very high expectations for one another'. (The pair tied the knot in July.)
  10. ^ Butter, Susannah (15 September 2024). Gallagher, Tony (ed.). "Saoirse Ronan: 'I've seen people I love change because of addiction'". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 September 2024. The actress says her role in The Outrun was cathartic. She and its author Amy Liptrot talk alcoholism, accents, and wild swimming.
  11. ^ Grobar, Matt (12 July 2024). "Sony Pictures Classics Sets October Release For Saoirse Ronan Addiction Drama 'The Outrun'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  12. ^ Ntim, Zac (14 December 2023). "Berlin: Saoirse Ronan, Danielle Deadwyler & Paapa Essiedu Titles Set For Panorama Sidebar". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Opening Night". Edinburgh International Film Festival. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  14. ^ Heidi Ulrichsen, "Forget hockey rivalry: Sudbury’s Cinéfest 2024 showing love for North Bay". Sudbury.com, August 22, 2024.
  15. ^ "The Outrun". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 5 December 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ "The Outrun". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  17. ^ Horton, Adrian (20 January 2024). "The Outrun review – Saoirse Ronan is remarkable in a sensitive recovery drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  18. ^ Rooney, David (19 January 2024). "'The Outrun' Review: Saoirse Ronan Is a Turbulent Force as a Recovering Alcoholic Finding Strength in Nature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  19. ^ Wilkinson, Alissa (3 October 2024). "'The Outrun' Review: From Rock Bottom to Recovery". The New York Times.
  20. ^ "The Outrun". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  21. ^ "The Panorama Audience Awards". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  22. ^ Keegan, Rebecca (29 August 2024). "Telluride Film Festival Unveils 2024 Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  23. ^ Ellie, Calnan (6 November 2024). "Saoirse Ronan, 'La Cocina' among winners at Evolution Mallorca". Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  24. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM COMPETITION 2024". Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  25. ^ Pond, Steve (29 October 2024). "'Anora' Leads Nominations for the 2024 Gotham Awards". TheWrap. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  26. ^ "BIFA 2024 Nominations Announced · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  27. ^ "AwardsWatch - 2024 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): 'Kneecap' Tops Wins". AwardsWatch. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  28. ^ "AwardsWatch - 2024 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Winners: 'Dune: Part Two' is Best Film". AwardsWatch. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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