Please Stand By (2017)

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in an attempt to submit her manuscript to a "Star Trek" writing competition.

Director:

Ben Lewin

Writers:

Michael Golamco (screenplay by), Michael Golamco (based on the play by)

Stars:

Dakota Fanning, Alice Eve, Toni Collette

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dakota Fanning	...	Wendy
Alice Eve	...	Audrey
Toni Collette	...	Scottie
Lexi Aaron	...	Herself
Dominique Brown	...	Himself (as Dominique 'Big D' Brown)
Brittanie Sanders	...	Herself
Cindy Miyashiro	...	Herself
Lara Lihiya	...	Madeline
Dan Cordell	...	Richard
Tony Revolori	...	Nemo
Blaster	...	Pete the Pup
Michael Stahl-David	...	Jack
Matt Corboy	...	TV Preesenter
River Alexander	...	Sam
Matty Cardarople	...	Trivia Guy #1

Storyline

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in an attempt to submit her manuscript to a "Star Trek" writing competition.

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Plot Keywords:

female protagonist | autism | trekkie | pet dog | writing a screenplay | 

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Taglines:

You can't blend in when you were born to stand out.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Klingon

Release Date:

26 January 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un nuevo camino

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$9,868, 22 February 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allegiance Theater, 2929 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name tags of Wendy's "Geeksquad" friends at the mall use the same font as the opening titles of Star Trek (1966).

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Goofs

The Sunrise Times in Wendy's calendar are increasing in February, but they should decrease, because the days start earlier in summer.

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Quotes

Officer Frank: Qapla', Wendy!

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

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Soundtracks

So Goes My Dream
Written by Nadine Jansen
Performed by Don Cole
Courtesy of Fervor Records

User Reviews

A story about an aspie girl and her special interest.

Being autistic myself I had a high expectation for this film. And they totally nailed it! Its an awesome performance, the idea is brilliant and I like they did not exaggerate her aspie traits. If I would have to complain of one thing, it would be about the scene about the session with the carer about forcing her to look into her eyes for some seconds, because its a type of therapy that is not so accepted by the autistic community and it seeemed a bit sad. I would also would have liked to see her stim a bit more (like humming, rocking, pressing a squishy toy, etc for self regulation) but that is ok, many people on the spectrum do not stim that is so noticeable. For all those who have never known any autistics or ever had communication issues, sensory processing issues and overload it will be a difficult story to contextualize, but it really is a big adventure! And in the end I personally loved it, it was fun and sweet and endearing.