"Intimate, emotionally charged, and beautifully hopeful."
UK PREMIERE AT EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
GENRE: Drama
SYNOPSIS: 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. Adaptation of Amy Liptrot's bestselling memoir.
Based on Amy Liptrot's memoir of the same name, The Outrun is the screen adaptation of a woman’s battle with alcoholism and her difficult, non-linear journey to recovery.
Saoirse Ronan leads with an impressive performance as Rona. She perfectly portrays the rawness and devastation that addiction and self-destructive behaviour can cause. Chaotic, complex, vulnerable, and strong, Rona’s mind and emotions mirror that of the beauty and tempestuous elements of the Scottish islands.
Intimate, emotionally charged, and beautifully hopeful, The Outrun is one of the most transcendental films of 2024.
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🎫 Edinburgh International Film Festival Media Accreditation
Thanks to EIFF 2024 for big screen access.
DIRECTOR: Nora Fingscheidt
CAST: Saoirse Ronan, Saskia Reeves, Stephen Dillane, Lauren Lyle, Paapa Essiedu, Izuka Hoyle
RUN TIME: 1 hour 58 minutes
UK RELEASE: 27th September 2024
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
A revitalised Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will run from August 15 to August 21, 2024.
Spanning 7 days, the relaunched EIFF will honour 70+ years of festival history, showcasing the very best talent in filmmaking in a re-energised format that is rooted in a local Scottish context whilst embracing the international diversity of creative expression. The programme will launch on Wednesday 10 July at 5pm, with tickets on sale Thursday 11 July at 12noon.
EIFF is poised to accelerate the discovery of new talent through the inauguration of two major competitions, The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence and The Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence, with significant prize-money awarded to the filmmakers.
The EIFF’s August fixture now runs in parallel to a host of creative festivals taking place in Edinburgh, including Edinburgh International Festival and the renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which sells millions of tickets to cultural connoisseurs from around the world. The EIFF will encourage general audiences, film buffs and industry professionals to make the trip this summer to Edinburgh, which is universally recognised as a place of beauty, history, discovery and adventure.
Helmed by Festival Director Paul Ridd and Festival Producer Emma Boa, the team aims to create a world-class showcase for independent film and filmmaking talent. Former Acquisitions Executive Ridd is supported by an expanding Board, including Chair, Andrew Macdonald of DNA Films, producer of the iconic Edinburgh-based film Trainspotting, and Amy Jackson, producer of last year’s BAFTA award- winning indie, Aftersun. EIFF 2024 is supported by Screen Scotland.