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Juniper

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  • 1h 34m
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6.4/10
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Juniper (2021)
Sam (17) has been on a self-destructive spiral that could lead to his death. He returns home from boarding school to find his wheelchair-bound English grandmother, Ruth, has moved in. Ruth is an ex-war photographer with a lust for life and a love of the bottle. Sam soon finds himself profoundly confronted by her alcoholic wit and chutzpah. Their first meeting is awkward; their second violent. Things get worse when Sam finds himself stranded alone with her and her nurse Sarah for the school holidays. Both strong-willed characters, a battle of supremacy ensues, enabling Sam to embrace life again and for Ruth to face her mortality.
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When a self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his life around.When a self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his life around.When a self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his life around.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
608
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  • Director
    • Matthew J. Saville
  • Writer
    • Matthew J. Saville
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Rampling
    • Marton Csokas
    • George Ferrier
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  • Director
    • Matthew J. Saville
  • Writer
    • Matthew J. Saville
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Rampling
    • Marton Csokas
    • George Ferrier
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    • 10User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Marton Csokas and George Ferrier in Juniper (2021)
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    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Ruthas Ruth
    Marton Csokas
    Marton Csokas
    • Robertas Robert
    George Ferrier
    George Ferrier
    • Samas Sam
    Edith Poor
    • Nurse Sarahas Nurse Sarah
    Cameron Carter-Chan
    • Shaggasas Shaggas
    Carlos Muller
    Carlos Muller
    • Va Donkas Va Donk
    Tane Rolfe
    • Jamesas James
    Alexander Sharman
    Alexander Sharman
    • Timothyas Timothy
    • Director
      • Matthew J. Saville
    • Writer
      • Matthew J. Saville
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    8/10
    A nice little film that is funny and sad.
    A little gem with a good script and good acting. The star is the great Charlotte Rampling as Ruth the grandmother and young actor George Ferrier is the grandson Sam. Ruth and Sam have some funny interactions and dramatic ones too.

    It's the story of an unresolved emotional loss by a father (Robert) and son (Sam) and then the father's mother (Ruth) shows up. Ruth is an alcoholic addicted to gin, which I think gives the movie it's title, juniper berries are the main flavoring in gin.

    There have probably been movies with similar plots, but this one set In New Zealand is well acted. A real treat to see Charlotte Rampling in a movie.
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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2021 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Grandmother
    • Production companies
      • Fulcrum Media Finance
      • New Zealand Film Commission
      • New Zealand Screen Production Grant
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $250,589
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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