The director explains the familial inspiration behind his redolent short:

"Run is my most personal film to date. The protagonist is my real-life brother, running the intrepid route 'passed down' to us by our father when we were old enough to run alongside him. Joe's present recollections are delivered through the voice of a young boy, an incarnation of himself twenty years prior. This represents the vivid recollections the land conjures for him every time he retraces his inherited path, which won't be found on any trails or maps: once you’re out there you’re alone. Injury, rock falls and getting trapped by tides are significant risks due to the nature of running solo through such a wild landscape. 

"I wanted to convey the idea that heritage anchors us to our origins, while also giving us a foundation to design our visions of what might come next. Ultimately I wanted to show how the boundless possibilities of the future may be unleashed by connecting with the past."