
Short Term 12 2008
"A film about kids and the grown-ups who hit them."
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
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Cast

Brad William Henke
Denim

Tania Verafield
Natalia

LaKeith Stanfield
Mark

Adam Shapiro
Scott
Phoenix Henke
Jayden
James J Hansen
Sammy

Katelin Chesna
Chelsea
Whitney Ball
Merrily
Andy Bonilla
Luis
Jared Callahan
Melvis