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Please Stand By (2018)

Please Stand By (2018)

PG-13 93 minutes EN Comedy , Drama
Boldly go.
A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.
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