When it comes to disappearing into emotionally and physically demanding roles, there are a few actors out there as gifted and committed as Saoirse Ronan. With Nora Fingscheidt’s purposely unconventional drama about alcoholism, based on Amy Liptrot’s memoir, Ronan flexes all her peerless acting muscles as her Rona hits rock bottom and slowly settles into her newfound peace, after her recovery brings her to the remote and windswept Scottish island of her youth. Like a documentarian, Fingscheidt brilliantly weaves together wildlife, sharp-edged landscapes, folkloric tales, and psychological healing across some of the most gorgeous nature shots you’ll see this year. She also expresses the disruptive nature of alcoholism with her deliberately chaotic editing, which quiets down in step with Rona’s rebirth. It’s a joy to see a filmmaker and an actor-for-the-ages so studiously at work.–Tomris Laffly, Harper’s Bazaar

“An exceptional performance from Saoirse Ronan…” –Ana Smith, Total Film