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SHORT TERM 12

Director:

  Destin Cretton
  

Year Released:

  2013

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3 out of 5

3 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Kaitlyn Dever
  John Gallagher Jr.
  Brie Larson
  Rami Malek
  Keith Stanfield
Movie Haiku:Over-hyped melodrama about a California group home for troubled teens in the foster care system. "Grace" (Larson) & "Mason" (Gallagher) are the "House Parents" (altho we never learn what quals they have for this work beyond their own sad childhoods). "Nate" (Malek) is the newbee who gets the orientation really meant for the audience. Award-winning crowd pleaser... but why?

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2013