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Juniper
Spiraling into a self-destructive depression after the untimely death of his mother, Auckland teenager Sam (George Ferrier) is tasked with taking care of his invalid, alcoholic, hard-as-nails grandmother (Charlotte Rampling). What begins as a highly contentious relationship, fraught with generational resentment, gradually evolves into a poignant bonding experience for both parties. Tentative confessions of past traumas – and past pleasures – soon give way to empathy and unexpected insights, as these two seemingly hostile outcasts are made to confront the things that make them tick – and the things that might be able to break them out of their depressive inertia.
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| Director: Matthew Saville |
| Writer: Matthew Saville |
| Producers: Desray Armstrong, Angela Littlejohn |
| Cast: Charlotte Rampling, George Ferrier, Marton Csokas, Edith Poor, Cameron Carter-Chan |
| Cinematographer: Martyn Williams |
| Editor: Peter Roberts |
| Country: New Zealand |
| Language: English |
| Runtime: 94 minutes |
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