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Please Stand By is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Ben Lewin and based on the 2008 short play of the same name by Michael Golamco, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette, Alice Eve, River Alexander and Patton Oswalt, and was distributed by Magnolia Pictures.
Jan 26, 2018 · Please Stand By: Directed by Ben Lewin. With Dakota Fanning, Alice Eve, Toni Collette, Lexi Aaron. A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in an attempt to submit her 500-page manuscript to a "Star Trek" writing competition at Paramount Pictures.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Ben Lewin
- 2018-01-26
Summaries. A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in an attempt to submit her 500-page manuscript to a "Star Trek" writing competition at Paramount Pictures. The world is a confusing place for Wendy Welcott, a fiercely independent and brilliant young woman with autism.
Please Stand By is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Ben Lewin and based on the 2008 short play of the same name by Michael Golamco, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette, Alice Eve, River Alexander and Patton Oswalt, and was distributed by Magnolia Pictures.
Jan 26, 2018 · The title of Please Stand By denotes the phrase that Wendy (Dakota Fanning), a young woman on the spectrum, repeats to herself in moments of high stress. It has been taught to her by Scottie...
- Senior Movie Critic
Please Stand By: Story | Magnolia Pictures. The world is a confusing place for Wendy, a fiercely independent and brilliant young woman with autism. Wendy longs to leave her group home and return to life with her sister’s family and new baby.
Jan 26, 2018 · Mishaps involving thieves, insensitive civil servants, and other such types follow. “Please Stand By” is a sensitive character study whose story beats are a little bit overly familiar, to be frank. Dakota Fanning is excellent as Wendy.
