How far would you go to help someone?

When a young First Nations client dies in police custody, free-spirited social worker Stevie (Astrid Van Wieren) goes the extra mile to keep the people she works with away from the system she no longer trusts. Opening her home as a safe haven for George (Marcel Stewart), an ex-con and gambler, Tracy (Claire Burns), a drug-seeking musician, then Mina (Sharmila Dey), a battered wife, Stevie expertly masks her own issues with those of the broken lives she struggles to mend – until she”s confronted with the real dangers of crossing professional lines. Set in East End Toronto neighborhoods Leslieville and Riverside, THE RIVER YOU STEP IN is a character-driven drama about how the best intentions can go awry. How far would you go to help someone?

Media

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Bonus Materials

• Audio Commentary with writer/director Jon Michaelson and lead actress/producer Astrid Van Wieren
• Interview with director Jon Michaelson
• Early trailer with original song by Astrid Van Wieren
• Deleted Scenes

Cast & Crew

Actors:

• Astrid Van Wieren as Stevie
• Sharmila Dey as Mina
• Daniel Briere as Karl
• Claire Burns as Tracy
• Marcel Stewart as George

Director: Jon Michaelson

Producer: Jon Michaelson

Producer: Astrid Van Wieren

Producer: Emily Andrews

Additional Details

Label: CINEMAINTENANT

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Run Time: 97 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 10/10/23

UPC: 760137133582