Find your path
Watch feel-good movie Brittany Runs A Marathon, and follow in the footsteps of a woman who finds redemption through running
WHETHER SMALL AND ACHIEVABLE, or large and seemingly impossible, setting a goal and striving to complete it is about more than the physical feat: fulfilling an ambition can be transformative for both the mind and body. In uplifting new comedy Brittany Runs A Marathon, based on a true story, a New York woman realises that her hard-partying way of life has begun to catch up with her. She needs a change, desperately.
While seeking a prescription from her new doctor, Brittany (aka Jillian Bell, hilarious star of 22 Jump Street and Rough Nite) is instead advised to get fit. With the help of a neighbour, she slips on a pair of trainers for a run around the block. One becomes two. Two blocks becomes a mile, and soon she has signed up to tackle the gruelling New York marathon.
Brittany’s not the first woman to re-energise her life through setting a difficult challenge. She follows real-life heroines like Wild’s Cheryl Strayed, Eat Pray Love’s Elizabeth Gilbert and Robyn Davidson, writer of Tracks, all strong women who transformed their lives by setting seemingly unreachable goals.
Finding yourself can be tricky, with the roadblocks of life making it even harder. But there is hope in adventure. Whether it starts with a run around the block, or a transatlantic flight, find your inspiration. This irresistible film is the perfect reminder of the power of resilience – it’s the ideal feel-good film to see with friends.
See the film in cinemas from 1 November and on Amazon
Prime Video from
15 November