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Heavenly Creatures

 

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Peter Jackson’s earlier masterpiece about the murder of a woman by two teenagers in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the 1950s. 

 

Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey impress in their first screen roles

 

Contents of Teaching Guide:

Suggested Approach

3

Introduction

5

Scene-by-scene commentary

6

Initial Quiz

15

Plot Questions

17

Plot Structure

20

Setting

25

Imaginary Worlds

32

Character Study

36

Diaries and Letters

42

Adapting History

44

Themes

46

Research questions

47

Scene analyses

48

Music

56

Special Effects

59

Motifs and Symbols

60

Allusions

63

Locations

64

Timeline

66

Review

68

Pauline’s Diary

69

Film Credits

71

Appendices

 

Student Work-sheets

72

Scene List

83

Film Terms Glossary

85

Unit Outline

87

Index

88

 

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