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17/04/2026 Crime, Drama, Family 0h 7m
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A choice that could change her life forever.

Overview

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.

  1. Amanda Ross

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Lara Hunter

    Salem

  2. Ashley Alva

    Dee

  3. Timothy V. Murphy

    Mike

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A review by Zeen_Atoms
Written by Zeen_Atoms on 2026-03-13
Stay in the Car is a short film based on real events written by Amanda Ross and directed by Calvin Ghaznavi.

It's a story that puts us in the seat of an El Camino next to Salem (Lara Hunter), a teenage girl who finds herself unwittingly part of her mother's crime spree. Salem waits in the car as her mother Dee (Ashley Alva) & her mother's "friend" Mike (Timothy V. Murphy) drive around late at night making violent pit stops. There's not much dialog, but everything is clearly conveyed in the 7 minute short thanks to the fantastic acting of the entire cast.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$15,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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