The biggest film to hit Orkney in generations is here! An adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir, the film was shot on location here in 2022 and features many familiar faces and places.

After a decade away in London, 29-year-old Rona 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 beauty and lore of the 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.

The Outrun has been adapted by Nora Fingscheidt, the multiple award-winning director of System Crasher, in collaboration with Amy Liptrot. The film stars four-time Oscar® nominee Saoirse Ronan as Rona, alongside Emmy nominee Paapa Essiedu, BAFTA winner Stephen Dillane and Saskia Reeves.