Heavenly Creatures

"She is most unreasonable. Why could not mother die? Dozens of people are dying all the time, thousands, so why not mother? And father too."

"[voiceover, from her diary] We have decided how sad it is for others that they cannot appreciate our genius."

"[narrating] We realized why Deborah and I have such extraordinary telepathy and why people treat us and look at us the way they do. It is because we are MAD. We are both stark raving MAD!"

"[from her diary] My new year's resolution is a far more selfish one than last year. It is to make my motto, eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow, you may be dead."

"[narrating] This notion is not a new one but this time it is a definite plan which we intend to carry out. We have worked it out carefully and are both thrilled by the idea. Naturally we feel a trifle nervous, but the pleasure of anticipation is great."

"[narration] The next time I write in this diary, Mother will be dead. How odd... yet how pleasing."

"It's a three act story with a tragic end."

"Only the best people fight against all obstacles in pursuit of happiness."

"All the best people have bad chests and bone diseases. It's all frightfully romantic."

"Affairs are much more exciting than marriages. [pause] As Mummy can testify."

"Stick it up your bottom!"

"[about the murder of Honora Parker] I think she knows what's going to happen. She doesn't appear to bear us any grudge."

"Not all angels are innocent."

"The true story of a crime that shocked a nation."

"From a secret world no one could see...came a crime no one could believe."

"Melanie Lynskey - Pauline Parker"

"Kate Winslet - Juliet Hulme"

"Sarah Peirse - Honora Parker"

"Diana Kent - Hilda Hulme"

"Clive Merrison - Dr. Henry Hulme"

"Simon O'Connor - Herbert Rieper"

"Jed Brophy - John ("Nicholas")"

"Peter Elliott - Bill Perry"

"Gilbert Goldie - Dr. Bennett"

"Elizabeth Moody - Miss Waller"