Short Term 12

Drama · 2013R

Short Term 12 is told through the eyes of Grace (Brie Larson - The Gambler, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The United States of Tara), a twenty-something supervisor at a foster care facility for at-risk teenagers. Passionate and tough, Grace is a formidable caretaker - and in love with her long-term boyfriend and co-worker, Mason (John Gallagher Jr. - The Newsroom). But Grace's own difficult past, and the surprising future that suddenly presents itself, throw her into unforeseen confusion. This is made even sharper by 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, this lovingly realized film finds truth and humor in unexpected places.

Starring

Brie Larson, Kerry Barden, John Gallagher Jr., Paul Schnee, Kaitlyn Dever, Joshua Astrachan, Rami Malek, Nat Sanders, LaKeith Stanfield, Rich Delia

Director

Destin Daniel Cretton

Producer

Asher Goldstein