Maria hears her boyfriend has disappeared after having a psychotic episode just before his PhD dissertation exam. Worried about him, she searches all over the city, including the university and regularly checks her Facebook messages, but not knowing his whereabouts is driving her crazy. There is nothing she can do but follow the clues. Runner is the second film from director Andrius Blaževičius, whose feature debut. The Saint (2016), was also introduced to Korean audience. This film is an adventure with a simple plot about a young woman searching for her missing boyfriend, which builds into a unique psychological thriller, capturing diverse issues such as gender, the system, communication, Social Network Services, and freedom, as well as Maria’s personal chase. At the end of the film, we realize that what Maria is looking for is more than just her boyfriend. (Jin PARK)