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Short Term 12

2013

Destin Cretton

Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, Stephanie Beatriz ...

7.2

8,896

Drama 20-something Grace (Brie Larson) is a passionate supervisor at a facility for at-risk teenagers, alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend Mason (John Gallagher Jr.). When a gifted but troubled teenage girl arrives at the facility, Grace is forced to confront her own difficult past – and unexpected future.

	Media	Author	Review
		Ian Freer Empire	"Short Term 12 is a miracle of a movie. Beautifully written and perfectly played, all of human life is here: the good, the bad, the messy and the uplifting. (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of five)"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"This compelling human drama finds fresh energy in the inspirational-teacher genre, constantly revealing new layers to its characters"
		John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"A genuinely moving look at life in a group foster home that avoids most of the usual routes into viewers' hearts"
		Eric Kohn IndieWire	"'Short Term 12' builds to an involving series of mini-climaxes without tidying up every loose end"
		Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"Brie Larson (...), and John Gallagher Jr. (...), show you what emotionally naked acting is all about"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Rehab movies nearly always make me cringe (...) 'Short Term 12', an exceptional film in every way, breaks the mold. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"
		Claudia Puig USA Today	"Well-written, terrifically acted and compelling. It deftly avoids sentimentality and offers a window into the lives of believable, multilayered characters. (...) rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"
		Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"Even as the gathering melodramatic storms threaten to swamp this pungent slice of life, Mr. Cretton manages to earn your tears honestly."

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