21 January 2019
Short Term 12 (2013)
- Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
- Based on the novel: no
- Cast: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr, Kaitlyn Dever, Rami Malek, Lakeith Stanfield, Franz Turner
- Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
- Brie Larson – Room, Scott Pilgrim vs the World
- Rami Malek – Mr Robot (one episode)
- Why? Good reviews, sounded interesting
- Seen: 18 January 2019
The title is the name of a home for kids in various kind of trouble and the very young adults who work there. Grace (Larson) is the boss. She and her colleague Mason (Gallagher) also live together. Like the kids in the home they have their backgrounds and demons. In fact both staff and kids seem to coast along quite calmly but just below the surface violence, violent emotions and trauma are simmering.
It’s low key and it almost has the feeling of a documentary, which only makes the characters touch us more deeply.
4 ½ * of 5
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