In the opening of The Outrun, a young woman named Rona (played by four-time Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan) shares the legend of the selkie. Through a dreamy voiceover, she explains how these mythological shapeshifters of the sea could come ashore at night,

The Orkney Islands are a beautiful place. Beautiful, but tough. With rugged cliffs, sparkling seas, and landscapes that have been shaped over millions of years, the islands are a sight to behold, but they can feel quite savage at times – the freezing water can chill you to the bone,