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 2024 Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2024, and is scheduled to be released by StudioCanal in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2024, and later in Germany on 7 November.
Premise[]
Rona, a young woman recently out of rehab for alcoholism, returns home to the Orkney Islands.[1][4]
Cast[]
- Saoirse Ronan as Rona
- Paapa Essiedu
- Nabil Elouahabi
- Izuka Hoyle
- Lauren Lyle
- Saskia Reeves
- Stephen Dillane
Release[]
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.[5] 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.[6]
The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2024.[3][2] It was also screened at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama section in February 2024.[7]
Reception[]
Critical response[]
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 tremendous performance".[8] 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".[9]
Accolades[]
| 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 | [10] [11] |
External links[]
The Outrun at IMDb
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ritman, Alex (1 November 2022). AFM First Look: Saoirse Ronan in Adaptation of Best-Selling Memoir 'The Outrun' (Exclusive). Penske Media Corporation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Outrun.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun (6 December 2023).
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedfirst look2 - ↑ Grobar, Matt (12 July 2024). Sony Pictures Classics Sets October Release For Saoirse Ronan Addiction Drama 'The Outrun'.
- ↑ Ntim, Zac (December 14, 2023). Berlin: Saoirse Ronan, Danielle Deadwyler & Paapa Essiedu Titles Set For Panorama Sidebar.
- ↑ Horton, Adrian. "The Outrun review – Saoirse Ronan is remarkable in a sensitive recovery drama", The Guardian, 20 January 2024.
- ↑ Rooney, David. "'The Outrun' Review: Saoirse Ronan Is a Turbulent Force as a Recovering Alcoholic Finding Strength in Nature", The Hollywood Reporter, 19 January 2024.
- ↑ The Outrun (in en).
- ↑ The Panorama Audience Awards (in en).