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Short Term 12 (2008)

2008-09-23 · 22m · EN
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A film about kids and the grown-ups who hit them.

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?

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Destin Daniel CrettonDirector, Writer
Budget
$3

Top billed cast

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Brad William HenkeBrad William HenkeDenimTania VerafieldTania VerafieldNataliaLaKeith StanfieldLaKeith StanfieldMarkAdam ShapiroAdam ShapiroScottPhoenix HenkePhoenix HenkeJaydenJames J HansenJames J HansenSammyKatelin ChesnaKatelin ChesnaChelseaWhitney BallWhitney BallMerrilyAndy BonillaAndy BonillaLuisJared CallahanJared CallahanMelvisJoy CrettonJoy CrettonSugiyoAlexis FaustAlexis FaustRachel

Keywords

ShortSexual abuseAdolescenceShort film

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityShort · Sexual Abuse · AdolescenceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference63870Actor preference37984 · 36790 · 140876

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What is Short Term 12 about?

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?

How long is Short Term 12?

Short Term 12 has a runtime of 22 minutes.