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Short Term 12 15 rating

A care-worker is confronted by a troubled teen whose case history provokes an unwelcome reminder of her own concealed and traumatic past.

Drama 2013 97 mins

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

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Overview

Steely and serious care-worker Grace (Brie Larson) projects a dedicated front to the vulnerable teenagers in her charge, belying her younger years and also occasionally annoying her co-worker boyfriend Mason (John Gallagher Jr). But her resolve is ruffled by the arrival of a girl whose troubles echo Grace’s own concealed past, leading to the re-emergence of buried secrets and suppressed emotions.

Short Term 12 was a breakout hit at South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, where it won two major prizes, before opening at the 2013 BFI London Film Festival to continued acclaim. Writer-director Destin Daniel Cretton drew on his own experiences working in social care to craft this sensitive, genuine and heartfelt drama.

Director
Destin Daniel Cretton
Featuring
Brie LarsonJohn GallagherKaitlyn Dever
Genres
Drama
Certificate
15Contains strong language and references to child abuse and self harm
Released
2013
Country
USA
Language
English

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