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NEW ZEALAND · 1994

Heavenly Creatures

Peter Jackson
teenage friendship obsessive love fantasy escapism social isolation parental conflict
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Synopsis

Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. This friendship gradually develops into an intense and obsessive bond.

Year1994
CountryNew Zealand
DirectorPeter Jackson
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