'' Heavenly Creatures '' is recognized as a landmark in New Zealand cinema . It was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 67th Academy Awards , while Lynskey was named Best Actress at the 1995 New Zealand Film and Television Awards . She regards working with Jackson and Winslet as an important learning experience . During the making of the film she grew particularly close to Winslet , who later said , " Mel is like the left side of my body . We had the exact relationship in terms of communication and love that Pauline and Juliet had . From the minute we saw each other "
67th Academy Awards
67th Academy Awards
Melanie Lynskey