When a young autistic boy runs away from his Mexican-immigrant family on the fringes of New York City, he embarks on an odyssey that forces his splintered family to reconcile their differences. Stand Clear of the Closing Doors is the story of Ricky, a 13-year-old Mexican- American boy with Autism, and his mother, Catalina, a Mexican immigrant who works long days cleaning houses to support her family. Ricky is deeply imaginative and loves to draw, funneling his unique inner world into reams of fantastical drawings.
