Saturday, September 21, 2013

Short Term 12

amerindie

Very fine drama set in a residential facility for troubled teens. The kids are abuse victims and it turns out so are many of the staff (who are in their 20's); the drama is the complex interaction of these two groups.

Nicely written and acted by all players. The filmmaker - Destin Crettin - succeeds in getting us to care about the fate of these flailing young people. Many predictable crises develop along the way but he has managed not only to keep it real but to leave us with a surprisingly satisfying ending.

Good work.

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