Limited release

Stay in the car

A choice that could change her life forever.

7m / Crime · Drama · Family

In select theaters Fri, Apr 17, 2026

About the film

Set against the dim glow of streetlights and the hum of passing sirens, Stay in the Car captures one night in the life of a fifteen-year-old girl waiting in her mother's El Camino and the quiet reckoning that unfolds in the stillness. Based on real events, Stay in the Car explores the fragile line between safety and survival, love and neglect. It invites audiences into a world where survival depends on silence, and one young girl must decide whether to remain in her mother's chaos or step into her own uncertain freedom.

Directed by: Amanda Ross
Starring: Lara Hunter, Ashley Alva, Timothy V. Murphy

US release dates

Fri, Apr 17
Limited release
26th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival
Sat, Apr 18
Limited release
Hollywood ShortsFest
Tue, Apr 28
Limited release
Indie Vegas Film Festival
Sat, May 2
Limited release
21st Annual Sunscreen Film Festival
Fri, May 15
Limited release
Big Apple Film Festival
Tue, Aug 4
Limited release
18th Annual Burbank International Film Festival
Sat, Aug 15
Limited release
2026 Austin Shortsfest
Sun, Aug 23
Limited release
Film Invasion LA 2026
Sat, Nov 28
Limited release
Sunscreen Fantastic Fest 2026

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