Short Term 12

By far my favorite film we watched over the course of class this year was Short Term 12.  Short Term 12 is a live action short done by Daniel Cretton.  The gist of Short Term 12 is it is a film based Daniel's personal experience working with at risk teenagers.  I think the reason I liked Short Term 12 so much is because I like to see kids work their way out of bad situations and turn themselves into a success story.  Not every teenager in America is able to live drug free or anger free and I think it is important that we reach out and help teens whole struggle with issues like depression and addiction.  No matter how bad of a situation teens are in there is always a second chance.  God gives second chances everyday and I think it is important for young teens to realize. I know many teens who are at risk and have battled the same issues as the kids in the film and the teens I know have ended up turning their lives around probably being why this is my favorite film because I know close friends who can relate to these situations.  I would love to see the full movie they made out of this film!