Heavenly Creatures

Heavenly Creatures (1994) starring Kate Winslet, Melanie Lynskey. Directed by Peter Jackson. In the early 1950s in New Zealand, two teenage girls named Pauline (Lynskey) and Juliet (Winslet) form a close bond. To outside observers, the bond appears obsessive; some, including Juliet's father, suspect the girls are lesbians. Pauline and Juliet share an incredibly detailed and rich fantasy life, but they aren't doing anyone any harm -- until their parents decide that they must be permanently separated. The movie is based on true events, and excerpts from Pauline's diary serve as a framing device for the story. The DVD includes both English subtitles and closed captions. Grade: A-