Heavenly Creatures

Heavenly Creatures (1994) starring Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse, Diana Kent, Clive Morrison. Directed by Peter Jackson. Based on a true story, two teenage girls in New Zealand (Lynskey, Winslet) form an obsessive, exclusive friendship. They develop their own little fantasy world, and feed off each other until they reach a state of hysteria,  ending up collaborating on a murder. It's a beautifully made movie, with the girls' fantasy life vividly shown. The fact that it's a true story makes it all the more chilling. (English subtitles are supplied for the hearing-impaired, and are very legible and well done -- even the songs are subtitled.) Grade: A-