Short Term 12

Success in 1 hour and 36 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just finished watching this film. Best 96 minutes I've spend in a LONG time! It was heartening and heartwarming at the same time. And that octopus story will stick with me forever. Brie Larson is such a great, young talent. She has just become my favorite heroine of the year.

This movie gives people a truthful perspective of kids who’ve experienced abuse and/or neglect. Worth seeing!! I could have easily been Jaden, or Grace. I am a follower of Jesus, and it’s only because of His mercy and grace in my life since I was 14 that I was not like them. I went through emotional, verbal and sexual abuse by father figures. I’m so thankful for Jesus, for loving mentors, and godly counselors who helped me to heal!!!

What an amazing film that highlights the realities of life in a truthful way. The writer is not writing from the outside looking in viewpoint but understands what these characters feel and are going through and allows the viewers of the film to as well. The acting was phenomenal by every person in the film. The movie was a minimalist and perfect all the way through. Every scene and line had a reason to be there and it created something amazing. More films need to study and take after this simplistic yet emotionally complex masterpiece that was created here.

The movie was great. There’s no taking away from that, but there is a cautionary tail within this movie, The counselor who identified with Jaden crossed every single professional boundary known except for sexual relations. Many people go into the mental health field because they have gone through their own trauma and are attracted by the opportunity to help others with theirs. This is exactly what the counselor in the movie did. She over identified with the Jayden, disclosed way to much personal information and became basically enmeshed with Jayden. While this movie had a happy ending, the counselor’s behavior in real life could have had devastating consequences for Jayden had the relationship gone south. I understand that the counselor wasn’t a therapist but I’m sure she was trained on professional boundaries. This is really just an aside for people who may be in therapy and take this movie as an appropriate therapeutic relationship between the counselor and Jayden. Other than my “therapist hat” view on the movie, I loved the movie.

I was really enjoying this film, and the care and love given to support these vulnerable young people. Then I was really disturbed to see all the daily medications being given out to the youth they were trying to help.

A movie that doesn't hide the impact of child abuse or how hard it is to heal. A tear jerker with compassion and empathy at its center.

Great story. So real and moving! Fell in love with Brie Larsons character

De las mejores peliculas que he visto, la historia y actuaciones son perfectas

This is one of the best, most moving movies I’ve seen in my entire life.. Impeccable cast, incredible execution, and completely genuine. It doesn’t rely on cliches, rather creating something unique and unforgettable.