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Juniper

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.

Director

Matthew J. Saville

Year

Genre

Box Office

$82,969

Production

New Zealand Film Commission,Long & Short Story Studio,Sandy Lane Productions,Celsius Entertainment

Awards

1 win

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(MUSIC FADES) - Juniper

- Yep.
- How is boarding going? - Juniper

- Yep. - How is boarding going?

- Better than home.
- Well, - Juniper

- Better than home. - Well,

It's two, maybe three
weeks, at a guess. - Juniper

It's two, maybe three weeks, at a guess.

She drinks that much? - Juniper

She drinks that much?

She's bringing a nurse with
her. She has a broken leg. - Juniper

She's bringing a nurse with her. She has a broken leg.

- So she's where Mum was?
- She will want the sun. - Juniper

- So she's where Mum was? - She will want the sun.

(MARLON WILLIAMS'
'BELLY OF THE BEAST') - Juniper

(MARLON WILLIAMS' 'BELLY OF THE BEAST')

(GRAVEL CRUNCHES) - Juniper

(GRAVEL CRUNCHES)

She's coming here to get
better and to meet you. - Juniper

She's coming here to get better and to meet you.

- (BELL RINGS)
- Her bell still works. - Juniper

- (BELL RINGS) - Her bell still works.

(BIKE GEARS CLICK) - Juniper

(BIKE GEARS CLICK)

They've gone to someone who
can afford to look after them. - Juniper

They've gone to someone who can afford to look after th...

I'm not selling your mother's
horse, Sam. - Juniper

I'm not selling your mother's horse, Sam.

Well, we'll just have to give
her more attention then, eh? - Juniper

Well, we'll just have to give her more attention then, ...

- Dad!
- (BELL RINGS) - Juniper

- Dad! - (BELL RINGS)

(DOORKNOB CLICKS) - Juniper

(DOORKNOB CLICKS)

- Turn around.
- What? - Juniper

- Turn around. - What?

I want to take a look at you. - Juniper

I want to take a look at you.

I'm afraid I'm gonna have to as
you to take me to the bathroom. - Juniper

I'm afraid I'm gonna have to as you to take me to ...

- You do have one?
- (SCOFFS) - Juniper

- You do have one? - (SCOFFS)

(GRUNTS, PANTS) - Juniper

(GRUNTS, PANTS)

- (CLATTERING)
- (PANTS) - Juniper

- (CLATTERING) - (PANTS)

- (GRUNTS)
- (YELPS, PANTS) - Juniper

- (GRUNTS) - (YELPS, PANTS)

- Blood of Christ.
- Body of Christ. - Juniper

- Blood of Christ. - Body of Christ.

- Body of Christ.
- Blood of Christ. - Juniper

- Body of Christ. - Blood of Christ.

- Right.
- (BOYS LAUGH) - Juniper

- Right. - (BOYS LAUGH)

What do you think
of New Zealand? - Juniper

What do you think of New Zealand?

(CUTLERY CLANGS) - Juniper

(CUTLERY CLANGS)

- Tracy Turnbull was there.
- Yeah, well, - Juniper

- Tracy Turnbull was there. - Yeah, well,

That's cos gin's not supposed
to be drunk straight; - Juniper

That's cos gin's not supposed to be drunk straight...

- (LAUGHS)
- So, - Juniper

- (LAUGHS) - So,

- That's like a bottle a day.
- (CHUCKLES) That's impressive. - Juniper

- That's like a bottle a day. - (CHUCKLES) That's ...

- (SNORTS)
- You're a dick. (SCOFFS) - Juniper

- (SNORTS) - You're a dick. (SCOFFS)

Put rocks in his backpack and
tried to swim across the river. - Juniper

Put rocks in his backpack and tried to swim across the river...

(CHATTERING CONTINUES) - Juniper

(CHATTERING CONTINUES)

Man, why would you
do something like that? - Juniper

Man, why would you do something like that?

TEAM: ♪ Kia mate ururoa.
Kia mate ururoa. - Juniper

TEAM: ♪ Kia mate ururoa. Kia mate ururoa.

♪ Ko te haka a t -matauenga - Juniper

♪ Ko te haka a t -matauenga

- ♪ Werowerohia!
- TEAM: ♪ Ha! ♪ - Juniper

- ♪ Werowerohia! - TEAM: ♪ Ha! ♪

Numbers, numbers, numbers!
Looking wide. He's looking wide! - Juniper

Numbers, numbers, numbers! Looking wide. He's looking w...

- (GRUNTS)
- (CROWD EXCLAIMS) - Juniper

- (GRUNTS) - (CROWD EXCLAIMS)

- Ooh!
- (GRUNTS) - Juniper

- Ooh! - (GRUNTS)

- (WHISTLE TRILLS, CROWD SHOUTS
- What are you doing, man? - Juniper

- (WHISTLE TRILLS, CROWD SHOUTS - What are you doing, man?

If you miss any rubbish,
it'll be in your bed - Juniper

If you miss any rubbish, it'll be in your bed

I'm heading over to James'
for most of it anyway. - Juniper

I'm heading over to James' for most of it anyway.

- I don't have a choice.
- (SCOFFS) Really (?) - Juniper

- I don't have a choice. - (SCOFFS) Really (?)

- She's your mother.
- Yes. I need to be there. - Juniper

- She's your mother. - Yes. I need to be there.

But you're gonna help look afte
her, whether you like it or not. - Juniper

But you're gonna help look afte her, whether you like i...

She's the one thing
stopping us from going broke. - Juniper

She's the one thing stopping us from going broke.

If you're gonna drink my booze
which I assume you are - - Juniper

If you're gonna drink my booze which I assume you are -

Not after last time.
I'll crucify you. - Juniper

Not after last time. I'll crucify you.

- All right.
- You'll be fine. - Juniper

- All right. - You'll be fine.

(FOOTSTEPS CRUNCH) - Juniper

(FOOTSTEPS CRUNCH)

Thank you for offering to help. - Juniper

Thank you for offering to help.

Right. (INHALES DEEPLY) - Juniper

Right. (INHALES DEEPLY)

The bones were completely
severed when she fell, - Juniper

The bones were completely severed when she fell,

I'll just need your help
with moving her, really - - Juniper

I'll just need your help with moving her, really -

Look, I'll help, but I don't
wanna talk to her. - Juniper

Look, I'll help, but I don't wanna talk to her.

Hands here. OK?
Up here. That's it. - Juniper

Hands here. OK? Up here. That's it.

And one, two, three, lift. - Juniper

And one, two, three, lift.

(VEHICLE APPROACHES) - Juniper

(VEHICLE APPROACHES)

- This is Reverend Matthews.
- Good morning. - Juniper

- This is Reverend Matthews. - Good morning.

(PIANO MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING) - Juniper

(PIANO MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING)

Enjoy a cup of tea,
get to know each other. - Juniper

Enjoy a cup of tea, get to know each other.

Or I could offer you communion
and absolution. - Juniper

Or I could offer you communion and absolution.

Well, if you've got something o
your mind - regrets, perhaps - - Juniper

Well, if you've got something o your mind - regrets, pe...

SARAH: You should come
back another time. - Juniper

SARAH: You should come back another time.

I can make a donation to your
church. Which church is it? - Juniper

I can make a donation to your church. Which church is it?

I'm happy to work with
anyone for a clean slate. - Juniper

I'm happy to work with anyone for a clean slate.

- How much would it take?
- Ah. (CLEARS THROAT) - Juniper

- How much would it take? - Ah. (CLEARS THROAT)

Look, no... (SIGHS SOFTLY) - Juniper

Look, no... (SIGHS SOFTLY)

CHUCKLES: Oh, come on. A cheque
is a far more honest transaction - Juniper

CHUCKLES: Oh, come on. A cheque is a far more honest transac...

You can't just buy your
way into heaven. - Juniper

You can't just buy your way into heaven.

Well, if you don't
have faith,... - Juniper

Well, if you don't have faith,...

- Out!
- (SLAP!) - Juniper

- Out! - (SLAP!)

(FOOTSTEPS THUMP) - Juniper

(FOOTSTEPS THUMP)

- (SARAH GROANS IN FRUSTRATION)
- (FOOTSTEPS THUMP, DOOR SLAMS) - Juniper

- (SARAH GROANS IN FRUSTRATION) - (FOOTSTEPS THUMP, DOOR SLA...

(PHONE CHIMES) - Juniper

Sam. Good to hear from you. - Juniper

Sam. Good to hear from you.

- Is everything all right?
- Yeah, uh,... - Juniper

- Is everything all right? - Yeah, uh,...

- Are you going to visit her?
- I've got something planned. - Juniper

- Are you going to visit her? - I've got something plan...

I think she just assaulted
someone. (CHUCKLES DRYLY) - Juniper

I think she just assaulted someone. (CHUCKLES DRYLY)

(BOTH CHUCKLE) - Juniper

- Bye.
- All right. All right, bye. - Juniper

- Bye. - All right. All right, bye.

(BIKE STAND CLACKS) - Juniper

(BIKE STAND CLACKS)

Stop sulking and go look
after your grandmother. - Juniper

Stop sulking and go look after your grandmother.

(CAR RETREATS) - Juniper

- (RADIO CLICKS, MUSIC STOPS)
- Something like that. - Juniper

- (RADIO CLICKS, MUSIC STOPS) - Something like that.

So, - Juniper

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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.

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Director: Matthew J. Saville

Writer: Matthew J. Saville

Production: New Zealand Film Commission,Long & Short Story Studio,Sandy Lane Productions,Celsius Entertainment

Genre: drama

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 68/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: $82,969

Released: 26 Aug 2021

Awards: 1 win

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