Stand Clear of the Closing Doors (2014)

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Released:
2014-05-24

Overview:
When autistic teen Ricky is scolded for skipping class, he escapes into the subway for a days-long odyssey among the subway’s disparate denizens. Meanwhile, his mother wages an escalating search effort above ground. Based on a true story and set in Far Rockaway, Queens, in the days leading up to Hurricane Sandy, these parallel stories of mother and son take the viewer on a touching journey of community and connection in and below New York City.

Director:
Sam Fleischner

Runtime:
1h 34min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Andrea Suarez Paz
    as
    Mariana
  • Jesus Valez
    as
    Ricky
  • Azul Zorrilla
    as
    Carla
  • Tenoch Huerta Mejía
    as
    Ricardo Sr.
  • Marsha Stephanie Blake
    as
    Carmen