Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – 1:00 pm; and
Thursday, October 24, 2024 – 7:00 pm
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Dr., Barrie, ON L4N 8W8
Based on the best-selling memoir by Amy Liptrot, THE OUTRUN is set in the otherworldly Orkney islands of Scotland. A brutally honest drama about addiction and recovery, strength and survival, mental health and the ability of the sea, the land and of people to restore life and renew hope.
After a decade away in London, 29-year-old Rona (Saoirse Ronan) returns home to the Orkney Islands. Sober but lonely, she tries to suppress her memory of the events which set her on this journey of recovery. Slowly the mystical land enters her inner world and – one day at a time – Rona finds hope and strength in herself among the heavy gales and the bracingly cold sea.
Awards: 2 nominations
Nominated – Panorama Audience Award – Feature Film, Berlin International Film Festival, 2024
Nominated – Best Film, Ghent International Film Festival, 2024
“Ronan, cast against the backdrop of the sublime, evocative Orkney Island landscapes, elevates the film to a moving tale of overcoming one's demons and learning to savor life as it comes.” – Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly
“An exceptional performance from Saoirse Ronan powers this affecting, slow-moving drama about addiction and hope.” – Anna Smith, Total Film
“Lit up in a glow of stormy sea spray, Orkney is majestic. As is the mighty Ronan” – Stephen A. Russell, Time Out