Short Term 12
Film201396 min

Short Term 12

Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavygrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"Support them. Take care of them. But don't become their friend."

Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, rough-edged drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like grit over polish.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Brie LarsonJohn Gallagher Jr.Kaitlyn DeverRami MalekLakeith Stanfield

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2013
Runtime
96 min
Status
Released
Studio
Animal Kingdom
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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