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.

The website's consensus reads: "Unassuming yet irrevocably absorbing, Stand Clear of the Closing Doors uses a refreshing perspective to explore universal themes.

"[2] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".