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Film · 2013

Short Term 12

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton · starring Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr. and Stephanie Beatriz

  • 1 h 36 min
  • 15
  • Drama
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 31 October 2013
  • 8.1 Users9 votes

Synopsis

Told through the eyes of Grace, a twenty-something supervisor at a foster-care facility for at-risk teenagers, Short Term 12 is written and directed by Destin Cretton. 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. 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.

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The essentials

Runtime
96 min1 hour and 36 minutes
Budget
$1m
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Short Term 12?
1 hour and 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Short Term 12 released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 31 October 2013.
Who directed Short Term 12?
Destin Daniel Cretton.
Who is in Short Term 12?
It stars Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Stephanie Beatriz and Rami Malek.
Where can I watch Short Term 12?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
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Cinematography
Brett Pawlak

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Reviews

8.1 9 votes
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Soundtrack

All 8 songs
  1. Paper and ConcreteCanines Spotify
  2. Maybe, BabyThe Shivers Spotify
  3. Cielito LindoMariachi Bandido Spotify
  4. Wild AgainCanines Spotify
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