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Support them. Take care of them. But don't become their friend.
Support them. Take care of them. But don't become their friend.
Drama - 2013
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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.
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Drugstore Cowboy
(1989)
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Shortbus
(2006)
A group of New Yorkers caught up in their romantic/sexual milieu converge at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality, and loosely inspired by various underground NYC gatherings that took place in the early 2000s. Here, gay couple Jamie (PJ DeBoy) and James (Paul Dawson) meet...
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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
23 Aug 2013
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$1,600,000
Awards:
35 wins & 70 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
"Short Term 12" is a sly wonder of a film. It brings you into its unique world and then slowly reveals its characters, letting them unfold gradually, organically.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
20 Sep 2013
fresh:
There's heart, soul and personality to burn in 'Short Term 12' ... But this is a film that, like many of its young characters, desperately needs to calm down.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
29 Oct 2013
fresh:
At times Short Term 12 seems uncertain where it's going, but this matches the circumstances of both staff and residents.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
14 Nov 2013
fresh:
The film's climax feels a little rushed and overwrought, but the movie's real resonance is its exploration of empathy and vocation.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
15 Nov 2013
fresh:
Set in a foster-care facility outside of San Francisco, this independent drama is vivid and heartfelt in its depiction of social work, at times recalling some of Frederick Wiseman's great documentary portraits.
– Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
10 Dec 2013
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