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.
"Not all angels are innocent."
Top Billed Cast
Melanie Lynskey
Pauline Parker
Kate Winslet
Juliet Hulme
Sarah Peirse
Honorah Parker Rieper
Diana Kent
Hilda Hulme
Clive Merrison
Dr. Henry Hulme
Simon O'Connor
Herbert Rieper
Jed Brophy
John / Nicholas
Peter Elliott
Bill Perry
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
B badelfVerified TMDB Critic
2023-04-14
Should be required viewing in Parenting 101 courses. And also for anyone who thinks conversion therapy for gender issues is the solution.
This film was the first jewel in the crown of Peter Jackson, a truly creative director, with clear vision. We're not worthy....
F Filipe Manuel NetoVerified TMDB Critic
2023-11-01
**An excellent film that shows the talent of Peter Jackson and the strength and commitment of a magnificent duo of young actresses.**
I really liked this film. Like the overwhelming majority of people, I didn't know about the real crime behind the story of this film, where the friendship between two teenagers turns into a sexual and romantic obsession and leads the two young women to kill the mother of one of them, in hope that they can run away or stay together.
Directed by Peter Jackson, still a long way from dreaming that he would be as successful as “The Lord of the Rings”, the f...
C Chandler DanierVerified TMDB Critic
2024-08-12
I had no idea what this story was about. I had no idea what these girls were about. Great to put it all together and shocking to see them carry it out. And it happened. And one is an author...crazy. This is so crazy.
