Heavenly Creatures is the fourth film by legendary director Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies) and stars Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet in their feature film debuts.
Set in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1954, Heavenly Creatures is based on the true story of two girls, Juliet and Pauline, who murdered Pauline's mother — one of the most bizarre and notorious cases in the nation’s history. Both girls came from very different backgrounds but shared an outrageous love of fantasy and novel writing.
The friendship quickly blossomed into an exclusive society of two, with the girls creating a complex fantasy life. The film is a study of an extraordinary friendship: a joyous, exhilarating relationship between two teenage girls, filled with humor, intelligence, and two wonderful imaginations — and the tragic outcome of that relationship.