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Short Term 12 is a 2013 American independent drama film written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. It is adapted from Cretton's short film of the same name, produced in 2009. The film stars Brie Larson as Grace Howard, a young supervisor of a group home for troubled teenagers.
Aug 23, 2013 · Short Term 12: Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. With Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Stephanie Beatriz, Rami Malek. A 20-something supervising staff member of a residential treatment facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.
Short Term 12 is a residential facility for troubled teenagers. The staff include Grace, Mason, Jessica and the new guy, Nate. Grace is the leader of the team and is secretly in a relationship with Mason.
Watch Brie Larson in a powerful performance as a foster-care supervisor in Short Term 12, a critically acclaimed drama.
Jessica. Rami Malek. Nate. Watchlist. A supervisor (Brie Larson) at a group home for at-risk teens connects with a new resident (Kaitlyn Dever) while facing...
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The film's originality begins with the setting: a foster-care center for at-risk teens whose troubles run the gamut from depression to substance abuse to self-mutilation. Writer-director Destin Daniel Cretton based "Short Term 12" partly on his own experiences working at such a center, and previously made a short film on the subject.
While the subject matter is complex and often dark, Short Term 12 finds truth and humour in unexpected places. Written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Short Term 12 is told through...
