Short Term 12

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?

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton

Top cast

Brad William Henke

Denim

Tania Verafield

Natalia

LaKeith Stanfield

Mark

Adam Shapiro

Scott

P

Phoenix Henke

Jayden

J

James J Hansen

Sammy

Katelin Chesna

Chelsea

W

Whitney Ball

Merrily

A

Andy Bonilla

Luis

J

Jared Callahan

Melvis

Joy Cretton

Sugiyo

A

Alexis Faust

Rachel

R

Ryan Fernandez

Momo

C

Christian Gutierrez

Brook

M

Maggie Jacobs

Julie

Macy Jacob

Talula

C

Christopher James

Marlon Delaware

R

Rebekah Macias

Madesol

H

Hector Meza

Thomas

Kevin Moon

Vance

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