Short Term 12 (2013)
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton · Cinematography by Brett Pawlak
R96 min65 frames
Drama
Support them. Take care of them. But don't become their friend.
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Short Term 12 — official trailer
What is Short Term 12 about?
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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What does the cinematography of Short Term 12 look like?
Across 65 sampled frames, Short Term 12 builds its coverage from medium shots (52% of the sample), with close-ups (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Brett Pawlak keeps 57% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 77% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Short Term 12?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Short Term 12 (2013) are #312f2c, #4f4f4c, #4c4836, #908975, #d5d2cb, #6f6b55 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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