Steal This Story, Please!

Deanna Milligan & Ramsey Fendall

Caitlin Taylor

2025 / Canada / Horror, Fantasy/ 109min

Mia (Caitlin Acken Taylor) is a ’90s art student stuck in a creative muck, on the brink of being kicked out of art school and watching her life-long dreams shatter. Desperate to return to who she once was, she seeks out a magical Lucid Dreaming Elixir that promises inspiration but instead hurls her into a psychedelic whirlwind where the boundaries of reality, art, and identity dissolve.

In this dream-soaked universe, Mia – a fierce rebel-rouser with more attitude than direction -confronts surreal demons, fractured memories, and the long-buried traumas she’s spent years running from. The farther she runs, the deeper she falls into a chaotic subconscious labyrinth where monsters wear familiar faces and creativity demands a sacrifice she never expected.

Shot on lush 35mm and gritty Super 8, Lucid pulses with a visually salient, handcrafted aesthetic – equal parts punk, poetry, and nightmare. As Mia battles through dreams and delusions, she slowly discovers that becoming an artist isn’t about escaping the hole she’s fallen into, but understanding how it has shaped her. – DR