Run Towards the Danger

Run Towards the Danger is a 2022 Canadian essay collection by Sarah Polley, a former child star, director, and screenwriter.

First edition
(publ. September Publishing)

The six essays in the collection examine aspects of Polley's career as an actor, and also some of Polley's personal struggles in her life. The book revealed for the first time that Polley had been a victim of Jian Ghomeshi who sexually and physically assaulted her when she was 16 and he was 28.[1]

Summary

The book is composed of six essays:

  • Alice Collapsing, about Polley's time performing in the Stratford Festival production of Alice Through the Looking Glass and her battle with scoliosis.
  • The Woman Who Stayed Silent, about Polley's decision not to come forward about being sexually assaulted by Jian Ghomeshi.
  • High Risk, about Polley's high-risk pregnancy with her first daughter, Eve.
  • Mad Genius, about the danger and abuse she suffered while shooting The Adventures of Baron Munchausen at 9 years old.
  • Dissolving the boundaries, about her trip to Prince Edward Island as an adult and reflecting on her unhappy time filming the TV series Road to Avonlea.
  • Run Towards the Danger, about a life changing concussion, the symptoms of which persevered for nearly 4 years.

Reception

The collection received a positive review from CBC which praised it for "riveting clarity".[2]

References
  1. SIMONPILLAI, RADHEYAN. "Sarah Polley is unbearably vulnerable in Run Towards The Danger". Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. "Run Towards the Danger". Retrieved 28 August 2022.


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