The Outrun: Is your fate ‘Seal-d’?

There aren’t really ever going to be enough stories about addiction - but there certainly aren’t enough that are unglossed, unfiltered, and grounded the way that ‘The Outrun’ is.

Aside from beautiful cinematography, and a star turn from Saoirse Ronan, the story is a patient one, and it comes in waves, much like the ever-present sea that is Ronan’s co-star in the piece.

The film has no answers, only an under-the-crust deeper exploration into just what Alcoholism is, what it does, where it stems from, and the storm it creates, sweeping everything away.

It is not overly sad, it is not overly quiet. It’s an exceptionally balanced film. Reccomended for all fans of Saoirse, any fans of really good calm book adaptations, and cinephiles at large.