Review of Heavenly Creatures (1994) by Matthew S — 26 May 2015

Awesome and surreal tale of friendship and fantasy shared between two young girls. Just the right amount of fx to support the inner life of the characters.

This review of Heavenly Creatures (1994) was written by Matthew S on 26 May 2015.

Heavenly Creatures has generally received very positive reviews.

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