Quickie Review: SHORT TERM 12

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Short Term 12 (2013) — ****
Quickie Review

A counselor at a group home for abused and abandoned youth must confront the demons of her past when a girl from a similar background joins the community.

This small wonder is indie filmmaking at its finest. Director Destin Cretton tells Grace’s story with an extraordinary intimacy thanks to the film’s modest scale. But there are still flourishes of great filmmaking that underscore the big drama.

As Grace, Brie Larson gives a delicate and vulnerable performance that will bring you to tears of both grief and relief. It’s beautiful acting in this tiny film deserving of a huge audience.

Short Term 12, written and directed by Destin Cretton and starring Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever and Rami Malek, is in theaters now.