The film is an adaptation of Amy Lipprott’s best-selling memoir of the same name.
Four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan will star in “The Outrun”, directed by “The Unforgivable” fame Nora Fingshed.
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An adaptation of Amy Lipprott’s best-selling memoir of the same name, the film revolves around Rona, a woman out of rehab, who after more than a decade finds herself in the wild Orkney Islands of Scotland and the sheep of her childhood. returns to the farm.
According to Hollywood ReporterFingscheidt and Liptrot have adapted the book for the screen.
Ronan, best known for her performances in “Lady Bird” and “Little Woman”, said it was the writer’s voice that first attracted her to “The Outrun”.
“His unusual way of looking at things in a way that maybe you can only when you’re in the darkest place you can go within. I’m looking forward to playing a role like this – shit, optimism The dreaminess, the authenticity and the humor that we want to achieve – I was afraid of it, but with Nora I feel ready,” said the Irish-American actor.
Fingscheidt, widely known for the critically acclaimed German feature “System Crasher” and the English follow-up Netflix hit “The Unforgivable”, starring Sandra Bullock, described the project as a powerful one with “many wonderful gifts”. and described as immersive film.
“One is the Orkney Islands setting, expansive and cinematic landscape; the other is our lead actress, Saoirse Ronan, who brings magic to the screen with her unique blend of charisma and emotional depth,” said the filmmaker.
Protagonist Pictures will present the project to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin next month.
Sarah Brocklehurst’s Brock Media, which opted for “The Outrun”, will produce the film with Ronan, Jack Lowden and Dominic Norris under their new Shingle Arcade Pictures with Ignacio Salazar-Simpson and Mogambo’s Ricardo Marco Bude.
Jonas Weidmann and Jakob de Weidemann of Weidmann Bros. of Germany will co-produce together with BBC Film and Screen Scotland, which supported development of the project.
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