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Short Term 12

2013 · 96 min

A raw, tender, and quietly devastating look at damaged people trying to care for each other, anchored by deeply human performances.

Tagline: Support them. Take care of them. But don't become their friend.
Overview: Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, healing, found family, parenthood
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
healing
found family
parenthood
isolation
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild