Ever since she announced herself as one to watch with her Oscar-nominated turn in Atonement at the age of just 13, Saoirse Ronan has established herself as one of the world's finest working actors. In subsequent years, a further three Academy Award nods have followed – for Brooklyn, Lady Bird and Little Women – and now she's being tipped to land yet another nomination for her exceptional performance in new drama The Outrun, which arrives in UK cinemas this weekend. Adapted from Amy Liptrot's acclaimed memoir of the same name, the film sees Ronan star as Rona, a recovering alcoholic who returns to her childhood home on the Orkney Islands looking for salvation after some mightily tough years living in London.
It's an emotional journey – at times difficult and at others immensely cathartic – and speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com , Ronan revealed that she knew this was a role for her as soon as she was persuaded to read Liptrot's book by her husband, Slow Horses star Jack Lowden. Sign up to get alerts for movie news, reviews and recommendations By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy .
You can unsubscribe at any time. "The book was introduced to me by Jack Lowden, who had it on his bookshelf for years," she explained. "And when we were in lockdown, he finally read it.
"I think it was such an appropriate time to experience it for the first time as well. And he handed it to me straight away, and he said, 'You need to re.
