Movie
Juniper
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2021-08-26
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- New Zealand Film Commission, Long & Short Story Studio, Sandy Lane Productions, Celsius Entertainment
- Country
- New Zealand
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Charlotte Rampling as Ruth
- Marton Csokas as Robert
- George Ferrier as Sam
- Carlos Muller as Donk
- Edith Poor as Nurse Sarah
- Tāne Rolfe as James
- Cameron Carter-Chan as Shaggas
- Carlos Rakete as Haitātaki (Haka)
- Maaka Pohatu as Father Matu Williams
- Adam Gardiner as House master
- Byron Coll as Reverand Matthews
- Eryn Wilson as Doctor
Crew
- Matthew J. Saville - Director
- Matthew J. Saville - Writer
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