“In every shot and every scene, mostly in closeup, Ronan carries the film with her unselfconsciously fierce and focused presence. Out-of-control-drunk acting in montage is a difficult thing to bring off, but she does it with intelligence and plausibility.”
Fresh out of rehab, Rona (Saoirse Ronan) returns to the wild beauty of the Orkney Islands after more than a decade of wild living in London. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape, memories of her childhood merge with the more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery... The Outrun is a sensitive, non-judgemental portrayal of addiction and mental illness, anchored by a typically transcendent performance from Saoirse Ronan.