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Short Term 12

"Short Term 12" is told through the eyes of Grace (Brie Larson), a twenty-something supervisor at a foster-care facility for at-risk teenagers. Passionate and tough, Grace is a formidable caretaker of the kids in her charge - and in love with her long-term boyfriend and co-worker, Mason (John Gallagher Jr.). But Grace's own difficult past - and the surprising future that suddenly presents itself - throw her into unforeseen confusion, made all the sharper with the arrival of a new intake at the facility: a gifted but troubled teenage girl with whom Grace has a charged connection. While the subject matter is complex and often dark, this lovingly realized film finds truth - and humour - in unexpected places.

Year: 2013
Genre: Drama, 2014, Adam's Favourites
Country: USA
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Starring: Melora Walters, Brie Larson, Kevin Hernandez, John Gallagher Jr., Rami Malek, Kaitlyn Dever, Keith Stanfield
Duration: 96 Minutes
Rating: M - Offensive language
8/10
Location in store: Drama

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