''Stand Clear of the Closing Doors'' is a 2013 American drama film directed by Sam Fleischner. The story is about an

autistic Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing di ...

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 in New York City serving the New York City boroughs, boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Tr ...

. 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 closin ...

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

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