''The Runaways'' is a 2018 British film that is set in

North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...

, England. The story revolves around three children who embark on a journey to find their mother. The film, which stars

Mark Addy Mark Ian Addy (born 14 January 1964) is an English actor. His roles in British television include Detective Constable Gary Boyle in the sitcom '' The Thin Blue Line'' (1995–1996) and Hercules in the fantasy drama series ''Atlantis'' (2013–2 ...

and

Tara Fitzgerald Tara Anne Cassandra Fitzgerald (born 18 September 1967) is an English actress who has appeared in feature films, television, radio and the stage. She won the New York Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play in 1995 as Opheli ...

, was put out on general release in 2019.

Synopsis

Three siblings, Angie (

Molly Windsor Molly Windsor (born 19 June 1997) is an English actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 2009 Channel 4 television film ''The Unloved'', and has appeared in ''Oranges and Sunshine'' (2010), and '' The Runaways'' (2019). She is best known for her ...

), Polly (Macy Shackleton) and Ben (Rhys Connah), go on the run from

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when their father dies. They are trying to get to the home of their estranged mother. On the way, they take two donkeys with them from the family's beach donkey business.

Cast

Lee Boardman Lee Boardman (born 2 July 1972) is an English actor and narrator. He has appeared in the films ''Jack the Giant Slayer'' and ''Love's Kitchen'', and the television series ''Rome''. Career Boardman played Murray Priestman in '' Drop Dead Gorge ...

* Rhys Connah * Macy Shackleton

Production

Filming took place across the

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, but mostly in the towns of

Thirsk Thirsk is a market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England known for its racecourse; quirky yarnbomber displays, and depiction as local author James Herriot's fictional Darrowby. History Archeological fin ...

and

Whitby Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. Its East Clif ...

. It was shot over a six-week period in the summer of 2017. Because of that, the film was premiered in Whitby in October 2018. Other filming location included

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, and two of the stations on the

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( and ).

Reception

Izzy Sharp, writing in ''The MancUnion'' gave the film four stars out of five, and said that the whilst some of the jokes were clunky, the young actors in the film were to be praised for their performance; "...the acting is wonderful, especially from the young cast". Graham Walker, writing in

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, described the film as "Dark, Haunting. Atmospheric, Uplifting. Don't miss it."

References

External links

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Official website
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