Short Term 12 (2008)

  • NR
  • 09/23/2008 (US)
  • Drama
  • 22m

A film about kids and the grown-ups who hit them.

Overview

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?

Destin Daniel Cretton

Writer, Director

Cast

Brad William Henke's headshot

Brad William Henke

Denim
Tania Verafield's headshot

Tania Verafield

Natalia
LaKeith Stanfield's headshot

LaKeith Stanfield

Mark
Adam Shapiro's headshot

Adam Shapiro

Scott
Phoenix Henke's headshot

Phoenix Henke

Jayden
James J Hansen's headshot

James J Hansen

Sammy
Katelin Chesna's headshot

Katelin Chesna

Chelsea
Whitney Ball's headshot

Whitney Ball

Merrily

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