The Outrun follows Rona (Saoirse Ronan), an alcoholic in recovery with more than a few demons locked away in her soul. To heal herself from a multitude of old wounds, many of which stem directly from her disease, she returns home to the Scottish Orkney Islands after getting out of rehab. There, she confronts those demons and makes a covenant with herself for a better life. The film, which is based on a memoir of the same name, celebrates rebirth, the spirit of a curious mind, and the restorative powers of nature and solitude as a cure for turmoil and loneliness.
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