Overview
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.
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DirectorPeter Jackson
WriterPeter Jackson, Fran Walsh
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
Gilbert Goldie
Dr. Bennett
Geoffrey Heath
Rev. Norris
Kirsti Ferry
Wendy
Ben Skjellerup
Jonathan Hulme
Darien Takle
Miss Stewart
Elizabeth Moody
Miss Waller
Liz Mullane
Mrs. Collins
Moreen Eason
Mrs. Stevens
Pearl Carpenter
Mrs. Zwartz
Lou Dobson
Grandma Parker
Jesse Griffin
Laurie
Glen Drake
Steve
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Keywords
motherobsessionliteraturechristchurchbased on true storylovefriendsmurderrelationship1950sabsurdcompassionatesincere
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$5M
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$3M
TMDb Votes
1,030
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026