''Stand Clear of the Closing Doors'' is a 2013 drama film directed by

Sam Fleischner Sam Fleischner is an American filmmaker based in New York. Fleischner is the son of the artist Richard Fleischner. Career Fleischner graduated from Wesleyan University in 2006 with a degree in film studies. Starting with short films in 2005, he c ...

. The story is about an

autistic The autism spectrum, often referred to as just autism or in the context of a professional diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental condition (or conditions) characterized by difficulti ...

child named Ricky who, after a particularly difficult day at school, escapes into the

New York City Subway The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Opened on October 2 ...

. It was shown in the main competition section of the

2013 Deauville American Film Festival The 39th Deauville American Film Festival took place at Deauville, France from August 30 to September 8, 2013. Steven Soderbergh's drama film ''Behind the Candelabra'' served as the opening night film. ''Snowpiercer'' by Bong Joon-ho was the clos ...

, where it won Prix du Jury (Jury Special Prize) of the festival.

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