The Runner film follows a London attorney in a race against time

The film “The Runner,” directed by Kevin Macdonald, is an action thriller starring Gal Gadot as Maia Marten, a London attorney and single mother. The plot follows Maia as her routine morning run is interrupted by a kidnapping; a mysterious caller, played by Damian Lewis, threatens her diabetic son’s life.

To save her son, Maia is forced to navigate London and complete dangerous tasks under the control of the caller via her phone. One central objective involves racing across the city to a hotel to reach a key witness before a specific deadline. The film focuses on the high-pressure chase and the protagonist's determination to outmaneuver her captor.