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Short Term 12

Support them. Take care of them. But don't become their friend.

Rating 7.7 / 10Release August 23, 2013Runtime 96 min

Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.

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