Actress Kate Winslet (1975)

The New Zealand film, Heavenly Creatures (1994), was directed by Peter Jackson and co-written by his partner, Fran Walsh. Set in 1952 Christchurch, the movie follows the story of two teenage girls: Juliet Hulme, a well-off 13-year-old English girl who moves to a new school, and Pauline Parker, a 14-year-old from a working-class background. Despite their differences, they form a strong bond over their shared experiences of childhood illness and isolation in hospitals. While Pauline is drawn to Juliet’s confident demeanor and beauty, she struggles with her own ...