Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

Stand Clear of the Closing Doors is a 2013 American drama film directed by Sam Fleischner. The story is about an autistic child named Ricky who, after a particularly difficult day at school, escapes into the New York City Subway. It was shown in the main competition section of the 2013 Deauville American Film Festival, where it won Prix du Jury (Jury Special Prize) of the festival.^[1] In the movie, the autistic character Ricky was played by an autistic actor, providing a level of autism representation unusual for the period.^[2]

Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
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Directed by	Sam Fleischner
Written by	Rose Lichter-Marck
Screenplay by	Micah Bloomberg Rose Lichter-Marck
Starring	Jesus Sanchez-Velez Andrea Suarez Paz Azul Zorrilla
Cinematography	Adam Jandrup Ethan Palmer
Edited by	Talia Barrett
Music by	Sarah Lipstate
Distributed by	Oscilloscope Pictures
Release date	October 10, 2013 (2013-10-10) (UK)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English Spanish

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 34 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "Unassuming yet irrevocably absorbing, Stand Clear of the Closing Doors uses a refreshing perspective to explore universal themes."^[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".^[4]