TIFF 2025 | ‘STEAL AWAY’ WORLD PREMIERE - SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - FROM DIRECTOR CLEMENT VIRGO

Steal Away | Clement Virgo | Canada/Belgium

World Premiere | Special Presentation

Lust and jealousy blossom as Cécile, a young African traveller, arrives at the home of Fanny, an awkward girl sequestered in a bubble of wealth. In a lush, ruthless environment that evokes a troubled historical landscape, Cécile falls in love with Rufus, the gardener’s son, igniting Fanny’s turbulent sexual awakening. 

STARRING

Angourie Rice (Mean Girls, Mare of Easttown, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Nice Guys), Mallori Johnson (Is God Is, Kindred, Genius MLK/X), Lauren Lee Smith (The Shape of Water, The L Word), Idrissa Sanogo Bamba (The Boys, Titans, The Fire Inside)

Steal Away is written by Tamara Faith Berger (Lie With Me) and Clement Virgo, inspired by the non-fiction book, Steal Away Home by Karolyn Smardz Frost.