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Short Term 12 is a 2013 American independent drama film written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. It is adapted from Cretton's short film of the same name, produced in 2009. The film stars Brie Larson as Grace Howard, a young supervisor of a group home for troubled teenagers.
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- Destin Daniel Cretton
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- Brie Larson
It has a whopping 98% from rottentomatoes with 160 reviews, but didn't receive a single nomination from the Academy Awards. What strikes me most about the film, however, is its unbelievable cast. I was looking over it recently, and I was surprised how many major stars got their start working on this movie.
Aug 23, 2013 · "Short Term 12" It all could have been painfully mawkish, populated as it is with the kinds of kids who provide inspiration for after-school specials. Instead, “Short Term 12” comes from a place of delicate and truthful understatement, which allows the humanity and decency of its characters—and, yes, the lessons—to shine through naturally.
Short Term 12: Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. With Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Stephanie Beatriz, Rami Malek. A 20-something supervising staff member of a residential treatment facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.
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- Drama
- Destin Daniel Cretton
- 2013-08-23
Aug 23, 2013 · Short Term 12 focuses on triumph over realism as the movie nears its end (forcibly so in one case), but that doesn’t take away from the film’s first 90 minutes. In those 90 minutes, a star is born. Here’s hoping Brie Larson doesn’t burn out too soon.
Aug 22, 2013 · “Short Term 12” is a small wonder, a film of exceptional naturalness and empathy that takes material about troubled teenagers and young adults that could have been generic and turns it into...
