The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Drama
A rebellious youth sentenced to a reformatory for robbing a bakery rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his incarceration lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as a prized athlete.
VIBE
A stark, unvarnished look at institutional life and the internal struggle for self-worth. It feels like a cold, grey morning run, where every stride is a contemplation of past choices and future possibilities.
bleakintrospectivegrittymelancholicsteadykitchen sink realismsocial realismBritish New Waverebellionclassidentityfreedom
prisonsportsrebelbased on short storykitchen sink realismborstal
