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.

Cast

Andrea Suarez Paz, Jesus Valez, Azul Zorrilla, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Josh Safdie, Lance de los Reyes

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What is "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors" about?

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.

When was "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors" released?

Stand Clear of the Closing Doors was released in 2014.

Who stars in "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors"?

The cast includes Andrea Suarez Paz, Jesus Valez, Azul Zorrilla, Tenoch Huerta Mejía.