Does the dog die?
363 supporters
Short Term 12
Movie • 2013 • Drama
ReportGrace, 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.
This movie contains 39 potentially triggering events.
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bean_sprout
A pet fish dies
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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Anonymous
Alarms are occasionally heard, but not excessively loudly
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Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Abandonment
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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Anonymous
Abuse from parents not shown on screen but is a theme throughout and is discussed in detail (incl sexual abuse) at a number of points.
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Is someone stalked?
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realfrnds
Workers are required to follow the kids when they leave the gate. They're aware of each other, but they are being followed.
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BrightonTheKitty
Grace lashes out and hits her boyfriend, making him bleed, and never apologizes. It's very upsetting.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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Anonymous
Not shown on screen, but a character shows their bruise and says their abuser likes using a belt.
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series_of_unfortunate_events
Several children have histories of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse (either explicitly stated or implied).
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Addiction
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series_of_unfortunate_events
Weed is hidden inside a mattress.
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Is there addiction?
16 supporters
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bean_sprout
No addiction is shown but weed is hidden inside a mattress.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
15 supporters
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bean_sprout
No alcohol shown in the movie
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Animal
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Does a horse die?
81 supporters
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bean_sprout
No horses in the movie
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series_of_unfortunate_events
A pet fish dies
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Are animals abused?
172 supporters
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The pet fish dying is intentional
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Is there a dead animal?
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kablewie
Not shown but the death of a pet fish is discussed
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Does a cat die?
147 supporters
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bean_sprout
No cats in the movie
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Does a pet die?
138 supporters
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kablewie
pet fish dies
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Does a dragon die?
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bean_sprout
No dragons in the movie
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Are there spiders?
42 supporters
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bean_sprout
No spiders in the movie
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Are there snakes?
16 supporters
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bean_sprout
No snakes in the movie
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Are there bugs?
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A dead roach is shown.
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Assault
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Is there pedophilia?
105 supporters
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kablewie
Major part of a character’s storyline is her csa/rape by her father
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Is rape mentioned?
75 supporters
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Anonymous
A character states that her dad got her pregnant
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Is someone restrained?
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Larkinik
For their own/others safety after they are having an episode
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No sexual assault depicted, but there is non-graphic discussion of sexual abuse.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Grace shaves Marcus' head with clippers. Jayden cut herself with her fingernails. Marcus slits his wrists with a piece of broken glass.
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Is there Achilles Tendon injury?
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Larkinik
Sort of. Grace shows scars where she used to cut herself as a teenager and says she slipped and nearly cut her Achilles.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Grace picks at one of her cuticles until it's bleeding a fair amount.
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Is someone stabbed?
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kablewie
No but it’s very briefly implied that someone might have been
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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Mention of a teenager running away from the care unit and being found dead in some bushes. Another teenage attempts suicide but survives.
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Death
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Does a family member die?
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Anonymous
Mother's death is mentioned briefly
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Does a parent die?
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Anonymous
A main character mentions their mother's death
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Even though a child’s toys are only taken from him and not destroyed, I feel like this deserves a “yes” in terms of the spirit of trigger warning
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Fear
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Gross
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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bean_sprout
A character vividly describes the time he pooped his pants in public.
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Does someone spit?
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A character vividly describes the time he pooped his pants in public. A character mentions farting. Jayden spits on Nate's face.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
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Loss
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Medical
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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The story takes place in a group home, which resembles a residential psychiatric facility in some loose ways.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Grace visits a clinic to get a pregnancy test. Grace and Marcus wait in the hospital after Marcus' suicide attempt.
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
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kablewie
A number of characters are suffering from symptoms of depression/ptsd/etc
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series_of_unfortunate_events
Jayden makes herself bleed by cutting herself with her fingernails. Grace has severe scarring on her ankle from cutting. Marcus slits his wrists with a piece of broken glass.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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bean_sprout
Some of the kids at the foster home lash out in anger/trauma but they don't cause any harm.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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There are several outbursts where kids pose a risk to themselves, sometimes requiring them to be restrained by adults.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
29 supporters
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Anonymous
No, but when a character is discovered having attempted to take their own life, a song is heard which references suicide
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Marcus attempts suicide by slitting his wrists but survives.
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Noxious
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Is there shakey cam?
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bean_sprout
It is filmed using a handheld camera, which causes some motion/shakiness. It's only moderately shaky, but could be slightly distracting.
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
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Grace gets an ultrasound but childbirth is not shown.
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Are there abortions?
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Grace intends to have an abortion but ultimately does not.
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Prejudice
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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maelinya
A young Black man uses the n-word while rapping.
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Are there fat jokes?
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Jayden calls Mason a fat*ss while he's trying to restrain her and calm her down.
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Does the black guy die first?
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bean_sprout
Marcus (a Black man) attempts suicide by slitting his wrists but survives.
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Race
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Relationships
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Sex
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series_of_unfortunate_events
Grace discloses that her father abused her and got her pregnant.
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Is there sexual content?
52 supporters
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series_of_unfortunate_events
Mason and Grace talk about sex then make out. Jayden hangs scientific diagrams of penises on the wall so that they meet the requirement of appropriate media.
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
49 supporters
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bean_sprout
It's a very heavy and emotional movie but the ending is happy.
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Vehicular
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
53 supporters
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series_of_unfortunate_events
Mason gets a minor nosebleed. Jayden scratches herself until she bleeds. Grace tears at her cuticles until they're bleeding a fair amount and ends up getting a smear of blood on her face. Marcus slits his wrists, leaving a fair amount of blood on a door.
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