Stand Clear of the Closing Doors is a 2013 American drama film directed by Sam Fleischner. The story is about an autistic young person named Ricky who, after a particularly difficult day at school, escapes into the New York City Subway. It shows the city through a documentary-like lens as the autistic teen looses himself in the sprawling subway system. 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.
In the movie, Ricky the main character played by Jesus Sanchez-Velez, an actor with Asperger's syndrome who powerfully conveys Rickey's frustrations at being unable to communicate with the outside world. This provides a level of autism representation unusual for the period.
Reception Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors was shown at London's BFI cinema relaxed screening evening, 21 August 2021 in collaboration with Citizen Autistic.
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