Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures is a 1994 New Zealand biographical psychological drama film directed by Peter Jackson, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his partner, Fran Walsh, and starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey in their feature film debuts, with supporting roles by Sarah Peirse, Diana Kent, Clive Merrison, and Simon O'Connor. Based on the notorious 1954 Parker–Hulme murder case in Christchurch, the film focuses on the relationship between two teenage girls—Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme—which culminates in the murder of Parker's mother. The events of the film span the period from their meeting in 1952 to the murder in 1954.
Plot
In 1952 Christchurch, Juliet Hulme, an affluent 13-year-old English girl, transfers to a new school and befriends Pauline Parker, a 14-year-old girl from a working-class family. Bonding over a shared history of severe childhood disease and isolating hospitalizations, they develop an intense friendship. Pauline admires Juliet's outspoken arrogance and beauty.
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| author | Fran Walsh Peter Jackson |
|---|---|
| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | New Zealand |
| director | Peter Jackson |
| editor | Jamie Selkirk |
| genre | crime drama social |
| keywords | arrest bond christchurch cinema of the united states death penalty end family bonding fantasy life first time heaven hollywood homosexual id juliet hulme new school pick up port levy real world run away sexual relationship south africa tuberculosis two girls weight loss write |
| musicBy | Peter Dasent |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
| producer | Jim Booth |
| productionCompany | New Zealand Film Commission WingNut Films |
| publisher | Miramax Films |
| recordedAt | New Zealand |
| theme | biographical biographical drama coming-of-age female buddy independent lgbt-related psychological drama |