The Space Between (2010 film)

The Space Between is a feature-length film both penned and helmed by Travis Fine, which debuted at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. The narrative centers on a flight attendant who assumes responsibility for a lone minor during the morning of the September 11 attacks. The movie has earned three accolades and premiered on U.S. television via the USA Network on September 11, 2011, commemorating the attacks' tenth anniversary.

Plot summary

Montine McLeod (portrayed by Melissa Leo) is a flight attendant who unexpectedly becomes the guardian of Omar Hassan (Anthony Keyvan), a nine-year-old Pakistani-American unaccompanied minor, after their flight from New York City to Los Angeles is forced to land in Longview, Texas, on September 11, 2001. Omar discloses that his father is employed at the World Trade Center. Montine opts to drive him back to New York, and throughout their trip, they form a meaningful connection. Along the way, she pauses after hearing her mother is critically ill, only to discover she has passed away. Upon reaching New York, they find that Omar's father has been missing since the collapse of the Twin Towers. Montine subsequently loses her job for escorting Omar without authorization; Omar is initially placed with his school principal before transferring to another school. On the day Omar is scheduled to depart for Los Angeles, he locks himself in a bathroom, but Montine convinces him to board his flight.

Cast

• Melissa Leo as Montine McLeod
• Anthony Keyvan as Omar Hassan
• Brad William Henke as Will
• AnnaSophia Robb as Samantha "Sam" Jean McLeod
• Phillip Rhys as Maliq
• Hunter Parrish as McDonough
• Kyle Bornheimer
• Kelli Williams as Junkie
• Don Franklin as Paul Ehrlich
• Brett Cullen as Used Car Salesman
• Sayed Badreya as Imam