Heavanly Creatures

This movie is based on the true story of two girls in New Zealand in 1954 who murder one of their mothers. The story is told from the perspective of the daughter of the murdered woman and excerpts from the girl's actual diary are used in the narration. The movie was filmed on location at the actual places where the girls lived and the murder took place.
I think they killed the wrong mother. Pauline's mom actually cared and sacraficed for her child, whereas Juliette's mom was callous and selfish. I believe they choose Mrs. Rieper because she was the less glamorous of the two and didn't really fit into the fantasy world that the girls had created. Also, the murder came about because of the mixing of the two girls', it wouldn't have occured if they had never met. Pauline was angry and depressed, Juliette was afraid and lived in a fantasy world. Because Pauline was the more dark of the two I think that she ultimately steered the duo towards her mother.
Looking at the two girls it is difficult to decide which has a better life. They are superficial teenage girls so they settle on Juliette's situation as being the ideal one. However, even though Pauline isn't rich and her parents are ordinary, they do actually love her and there isn't this masking of reallity with them. Juliette's parents are the ones that encourage her to live in a fantasy world whereas Pauline's try to make her grounded in reality. I think that the way that Juliette's parents raise her and treat both of the girls is a major contributer to the murder.