Movie

Juniper

2021 · 94 min

A tart, tender slow burn where two difficult people needle each other into something like love, leaving you quietly moved.

Tagline: Life. Don't ever water it down.
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.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, addiction, grief, rebellion
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
addiction
grief
rebellion
healing
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild