Heavenly Creatures
Taste attributes: dramafantasyhistoricalromancepsychologicalbiographydetectivecrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunlikely connections
"Not all angels are innocent."
Boxlist takeHeavy and stirring: an unhurried fantasy film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Wealthy and precocious teenager Juliet transfers from England to New Zealand with her family, and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. When their parents begin to suspect that their increasingly intense and obsessive bond is becoming unhealthy, the girls hatch a dark plan for those who threaten to keep them apart.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1994
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Fontana Productions
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- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
