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Juniper
An emotionally withdrawn young man navigating grief and connection.
Overview
After the death of his mother, an isolated young man joins a cross-country road trip with a former drug dealer, where buried trauma, fragile connections, and a dangerous past begin to close in.
Romance / Drama
Road Trip
Coming of Age
Grief
Chosen Family
Grounded Animation
Storyline
Juniper follows an emotionally withdrawn young man pulled into a cross-country road trip with Cherry, a former drug dealer trying to outrun her past. As the road stretches from home, old wounds and unspoken truths begin to surface. Their journey toward healing becomes a fight to hold onto the only sense of family they have found.
Characters
C
Cherry
A guarded former drug dealer trying to outrun her past.
L
Lyla
Cherry’s fiercely protective childhood best friend, still tied to her past.
D
Damian
Cherry’s mentally tormented ex-boyfriend who refuses to let go.
Episodes
EP 01
The Door
Juniper drifts through grief until crossing paths with Cherry.
EP 02
The Beginning
Cherry’s past begins to surface as the road trip starts.
EP 03
The End
A remote festival pulls Juniper into Cherry’s dangerous past.
EP 04-06
Written
The remaining episodes continue the road toward family, identity, and confrontation.