Grace Howard in Short Term 12
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Grace Howard in Short Term 12 is the emotionally guarded yet deeply compassionate supervisor of a group home for at-risk teens, whose own unresolved trauma parallels the struggles of the youths she cares for.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grace Howard in Short Term 12 canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| age | mid-twenties (approximate) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Short Term 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backstory | estranged from her abusive father ⓘ |
| basedOn | Grace from the 2009 Short Term 12 short film ⓘ |
| characterArc |
begins to open up emotionally
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learns to confront her past trauma ⓘ |
| closeTo | Mason (Short Term 12) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
difficulty trusting others
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fear of becoming a parent due to her abusive upbringing ⓘ |
| copingMechanism |
emotional withdrawal
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overprotectiveness toward residents ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Destin Daniel Cretton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decision | chooses to keep her baby by the end of the film ⓘ |
| discovers | her pregnancy ⓘ |
| employer | Short Term 12 group home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Short Term 12 (2013 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreContext | independent drama film character ⓘ |
| hasTrauma |
childhood abuse
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self-harm history ⓘ |
| helps |
Jayden (Short Term 12) disclose abuse
NERFINISHED
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Marcus (Short Term 12) transition out of the home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English-speaking character ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | bridge between staff and residents ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of Short Term 12 ⓘ |
| occupation | supervisor at a group home for at-risk teens ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
compassionate
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emotionally guarded ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Brie Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | romantic partner of Mason (Short Term 12) ⓘ |
| setting | Southern California group home ⓘ |
| supervises |
Jayden (Short Term 12)
NERFINISHED
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Luis (Short Term 12) NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus (Short Term 12) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sammy (Short Term 12) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | resilience in the face of trauma ⓘ |
| themeConnection | parallels between her trauma and the teens’ struggles ⓘ |
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