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Brief synopsis

After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands — where she grew up — hoping to heal. Adapted from the bestselling memoir by Amy Liptrot.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Saoirse RonanRona [L]
Stephen DillaneAndrew [L]
Paapa EssieduDaynin [L]
Nabil ElouahabiSamir [SR]
Naomi WirthnerWirthner [SR]
Posy SterlingRita [SR]
Danyal IsmailPascal [SR]
Freya EvansYoung Rona [SR]
Seamus DillaneJames the Barman [SR]
Aniya SekkanuDr. Rasamalar [SR]
Saskia ReevesAnnie [SR]
Izuka HoyleGloria [SR]
Alexandre AfjoolIvan [SR]
Lauren LyleJulie [SR]
Scott MillerYoung Andrew [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Post production supervisorSandra Neundorf
ColoristNico Hauter
DI digital intermediate supervisorSebastian Hermann
Rotor Film
Rotor Film
Director of photographyYunus Roy Imer
Casting directorCaroline Stewart
Casting directorKahleen Crawford
Costume designerGrace Snell
DirectorNora Fingscheidt
EditorStephan Bechinger
Assistant editorJohannes Rass
Dramaturgical editing advisorAnne Fabini
Makeup artist / hair stylistKate Morgan
ComposerJohn Gürtler
ComposerJan Miserre
Music consultantAnnette Gentz
Original Score
Original Score
ProducerSarah Brocklehurst
ProducerSaoirse Ronan
ProducerDominic Norris
ProducerJack Lowden
Co-producerJonas Weydemann
Co-producerShirin Hartmann
Co-producerJakob D. Weydemann
Assistant to producerLinda Funmilayo Smith
Production designerAndy Drummond
Production managerJennifer Mueller von der Hagen
germany
germany
Assistant production managerSabina Müller
UK
UK
ScreenwriterNora Fingscheidt
ScreenwriterAmy Liptrot
Literary sourceAmy Liptrot
Production sound mixerOscar Stiebitz
Production sound mixerDominik Leube
Boom operatorFelix Kaufmann
Sound re-recording mixerGregor Bonse
Assistant to sound re-recording mixerAnton Dillinger
For Rotor Film
For Rotor Film
Sound mastering engineerGökalp Ergecen
Rotor Film
Rotor Film
Sound designerJonathan Schorr
Sound designerOscar Stiebitz
Supervising sound editorDominik Leube
Foley recordistMarco Schnebel
Dialogue editorTobias Mahlstedt
Foley editorVolker Armbruster
Foley artistLuis Schöffend
Archive producerMonika Preischl

Production companies

CompanyComment
The Outrun Film [uk]
Weydemann Bros. Film GmbH [de]
Koproduktion
Koproduktion

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Studiocanal GmbH
Germany (theatrical)
Germany (theatrical)
Constantin Film [at]
Austria (theatrical)
Austria (theatrical)
Filmcoopi Zürich AG [ch]
Switzerland (theatrical)
Switzerland (theatrical)
Protagonist Pictures [uk]
World Sales
World Sales
United International Pictures (UIP) [pl]
Poland (theatrical)
Poland (theatrical)

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
ScriptWay Film GmbH – Translation & Production
Image (Animation)Xkopp Creative
Animationssequenz
Animationssequenz
Sound (Postproduction)Rotor Film GmbH
Video (Postproduction)Rotor Film GmbH
Sound & image postproduction
Sound & image postproduction

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Nora Fingscheidt2025Bayerischer Filmpreis [de]
Best Film / Movie
Best Film / MovieNominated
Nora Fingscheidt2025Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival [de]
Best Film / Movie
Best Film / MovieNominated
Saoirse Ronan2025Irish Film & TV Awards [ie]
Beste internationale Schauspielerin
Beste internationale SchauspielerinNominated
Saoirse Ronan2025Jupiter Awards [de]
Best actress international
Best actress internationalNominated
Weydemann Bros. Film GmbH [de]2025Bayerischer Filmpreis [de]
Best Film / Movie
Best Film / MovieNominated
Dominic Norris2025Irish Film & TV Awards [ie]
Best International Film
Best International FilmNominated
Sarah Brocklehurst2025Irish Film & TV Awards [ie]
Best International Film
Best International FilmNominated
Jack Lowden2025Irish Film & TV Awards [ie]
Best International Film
Best International FilmNominated
Saoirse Ronan2025Irish Film & TV Awards [ie]
Best International Film
Best International FilmNominated
Jonathan Schorr2024British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) [uk]
Best Sound
Best SoundNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2024GermanyBerlin Int. Film Festival (Berlinale)
Panorama
Panorama
2024USASundance Film Festival
Worldpremiere
Worldpremiere
2024United KingdomEdinburgh International Festival
Opening film
Opening film
2024GermanyFilm Festival Cologne

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releasePolandFriday, 10/01/2025
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 05/12/2024
Theatre releaseAustriaThursday, 05/12/2024
Theatre releaseSwitzerlandThursday, 21/11/2024German-speaking Switzerland
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 02/10/2024
PremiereFriday, 19/01/2024Sundance Festival