Brie Larson plays a line facilitator at a group home for troubled teenagers in an incredibly moving and emotional performance. The film does not shy away from the inherently heavy subject matter, rather Short Term 12 embraces it quite frankly without any sugarcoating. The beautiful camerawork brings the audience the perspective of these kids far too often neglected. Yet somehow, this story manages to be uplifting. This is thanks to an exceptionally strong screenplay.
The teens, too, give excellent, believable performances. Particularly, the actors who played Jayden, Marcus and Luis stood out. Personally, my favorite scene is Marcus's brutally honest rap "So You Know What It's Like," which many Oscar pundits had predicted would score a nomination (It certainly should have found a spot over "Alone Yet Not Alone").
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