Juniper

Local title
Kadakas
Title in Russian
Можжевельник
Director
Matthew Saville
Country
New Zealand
Year
2021
Programme
Current Waves
Genre
drama
Subject
interpersonal relationships, alcoholism, disease, support

Teenager Sam (George Ferrier from TV series "Dirty Laundry") 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.

Ruth is played by legendary British actor Charlotte Rampling ("45 Years", "The Night Porter"). "Juniper" is the first feature by writer/director Matthew J. Saville, whose previous work includes short films "Hitch Hike" (2011) and the award-winning "Dive" (2014).

Director
Matthew Saville
Screenwriter
Matthew Saville
Cast
Charlotte Rampling, Marton Csokas, George Ferrier, Edith Poor, Cameron Carter-Chan
Producer
Desray Armstrong, Angela Littlejohn
DoP
Martyn Williams
Editor
Peter Roberts
Music
Mark Perkins, Marlon Williams
Production
Sandy Lane Productions
World sales
Celsius Entertainment
Runtime
Language
English
Director
Matthew Saville

Juniper (2021)

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8th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening030601 / Kadakas
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Hall Athena Center, Tartu
Screening052102 / Kadakas
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3rd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening131204 / Kadakas
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