Saoirse Ronan delivers outstanding work in the otherwise standard addiction drama The Outrun
In “The Outrun,” Saoirse Ronan’s character, Rona, leads a life that is splintered into distinct parts. It isn’t just the distinction between her life before and after overcoming alcoholism; it’s the ongoing struggle to balance contrasting aspects of her existence. Her parents, Annie and Andrew, divorced when she was young, which not only severed her life in two but also required her to frequently shuttle between her home in the Orkney Islands and her mother’s residence in London. Additionally, Rona is often called upon to switch roles between being a daughter to her father, who battles with bipolar disorder, and assisting him in managing his mental health issues.
