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Run

Run

2019

Scott Graham

Mark Stanley, Amy Manson, Marli Siu, Anders Hayward, Scott Murray

5.5

45

Drama In the Northern Scottish town of Fraserburgh, young men dream of escapism through late-night drag races. Finnie used to be one such lad, but now he works at the fish factory and it's his son's turn to dream and race. Until one night when Finnie steals the boy's car for one last joyride.

	Media	Author	Review
		Guy Lodge Variety	"It’s a celebration of the open road that nonetheless hits the brakes at the city limits (...) The film, effective on its own unassuming terms, seems to cut out with some distance left to run."
		Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter	"Graham’s blue-collar ballad promises a last chance power drive but it barely gets off the starting grid, running out of gas midway through."
		Cath Clarke The Guardian	"Mark Stanley is terrific (...) And for a story about manhood in crisis, the women here are satisfyingly three-dimensional; it’s their tenderness that gives the film its beating heart"
		Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Powered by a strong tank full of talent (...) 'Run' has everything it needs, lacking only a strong enough story to nourish its cinematic appetite."
		Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa	"It is not easy to make an engaging film with such a bleak set-up (...) Graham pulls this off through a well-planned and -edited sequence of creatively lit shots"
		Dan Jolin Time Out	"Intense racing scenes and an arresting performance from Mark Stanley help lift this compact but one-note Scottish drama (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ian Freer Empire	"Well played and well shot (...) but sadly it runs out of gas and road before it hits the horizon (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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