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Short Term 12 (2008)

Short Term 12 (2008)

Drama

A film about kids and the grown-ups who hit them.

Release Date: 2008, September 23
Directors: Destin Daniel Cretton
Countries: United States of America
Production: Traction Media, Cinedigm, Animal Kingdom
Cast: Brad William Henke, LaKeith Stanfield, Tania Verafield, Adam Shapiro, Katelin Chesna, Kevin Moon, Macy Jacob, Christopher James, Phoenix Henke, James J Hansen, Whitney Ball, Andy Bonilla

Overview:

A day at a group home for troubled adolescents. Denim is the head counselor, involved somehow with Natalia, another counselor. During the day, we watch them and other staff deal with a boy who's getting into fights though he has only a week to go before his 18th birthday, a girl whose birthday it is, a foul-mouthed lad, and others. Denim uses music to calm one youth, orients a new staff member, sneaks a marijuana cigarette during a break, and by the day's end, talks to Natalia. Do any of us have it together?

Keywords:

short film adolescence sexual abuse