The Outrun

After an absence of more than ten years, Rona returns to her home on the remote Orkney Islands in Scotland. As she rediscovers the unique, wild landscape in which she grew up, her childhood memories mingle with those from her more recent times as an addict. Her departure for the city and subsequent dissolute years in London resulted in a painful fall. But little by little, her encounter with the enchanted, wind-battered coasts of the islands becomes a chance for a new life.

Nora Fingscheidt's adaptation of Amy Liptot's autobiographical bestseller uses harrowing flashbacks to depict Rona's downward spiral in London and her time in a strict rehab programme. However, the focus of the film is on her liberation from personal demons through a connection with the nature of her childhood home.

Source: 74. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)