Review of Short Term 12 (2013) by Lily L — 10 Jan 2014

Coming to DVD and BluRay this coming Tuesday. Strongly, passionately recommended for those of you eager to feel all the feels.

This review of Short Term 12 (2013) was written by Lily L on 10 Jan 2014.

Short Term 12 has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Emily R (333) on 25 Jan 2017

Short Term 12 was a very good but emotional film. I could not get my eyes of the screen it made me cry and also made me smile…

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By Section20Mi6 (56) on 22 Feb 2018

An untouched subject that generally overlooked by mainstream filmmakers featuring social workers and troubled teenagers explore personal losses…

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By Bataguila (144) on 05 May 2019

De flojera, puro loco mariguano violado depresivo suicida, las chavas estan guapas, y son buenos actores, pero aburrida…

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By Jake A (1,026) on 01 Sep 2017

This a very real film that hits a dark aspect of life…

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By Terry G (246) on 22 Jul 2017

Stop moving the camera so much and maybe the film would be a little more ... moving. There's plenty of heartfelt - and meandering - drama here…

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By Nikhil S (39) on 08 Mar 2017

A very emotional story of love, pain, and the things it makes us do in life…

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By Jan P (53) on 09 Sep 2018

One of my very favorite indie films, and I see all I get chance to, so that is saying a LOT…

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By Kiva Reardon (19) for Cinema Scope (405) on 01 Oct 2017

Moving into darker territory where the mumblecore milieu would never venture, Short Term 12 offers a much-needed corrective to the indie-darling…

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By Ted W (1,490) on 02 Aug 2017

Poignant with great performances, this was a must see due to my wife's career in the foster care system…

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By D Y (4) on 25 Jan 2017

This was such an amazing, heartwarming and meaningful film. I just wish it was longer…

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