The very best films about the all-important, tumultuous friendships between young women.
1. Ghost World
Thora Birch ruins Steve Buscemi's life in Terry Zwigoff's "Ghost World," but the pain at the very heart of this film lies in her dissolving friendship with Scarlett Johansson. Achingly true, hilarious, and at times painful to watch, this comic book adaptation is an instant classic.
2. My Summer of Love
Pawel Pawlikowski captures the breathtaking intensity of friendship. The electric connection between Mona and Tasmin is defined by a marvelous, nerve-wracking give and take. British actresses Nathalie Press and Emily Blunt give stunning performances.
3. Dreamlife of Angels
Winner at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival, Erick Zonca's film tells the heartbreaking story of Marie and Isa, penniless friends in Lille who stick together in a borrowed apartment. Impossibly beautiful, oh so French actresses Élodie Bouchez and Natacha Régnier star.
4. Heavenly Creatures
Kate Winslet's debut performance in this early Peter Jackson film is not to be missed, and the claymation fantasies are oddly intriguing. When female friendships go wrong, mothers beware!5. Me Without You
Sandra Golbacher's film about friendhship is one of the very best. Talented actresses Michelle Williams and Anna Friel do their best to make each other miserable--all in the name of friendship.6. Thirteen
There's a twisted, unhealthy bond between inseparable Nikki Reed and Evan Rachel Wood in Catherine Hardwick's disturbing (but fantastic) coming of age drama "Thirteen."7. Our Song
Jim McKay's quiet, intelligent film tells the story of three friends who live in a housing project in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The teenage girls are pulled in different directions when their high school is closed. A lovely performance by Kerry Washington holds it all together.8. Morvern Callar
When Morvern Callar (Samantha Morton) decides to leave cold, dark, wet Scotland for sunny Spain she takes her best friend Lanna (played with easy, hilarious charm by newcomer Kathleen McDermott). Lynne Ramsay's moody punk film explores the binds of friendship that outlast their use.9. Last Days of Disco
Kate Beckinsale and Chloe Sevigny are roomates and fellow disco girls in Whit Stillman's iconic 1980's New York film. Publishing assistant Beckinsale is not to be trusted, and poor, poor Sevigny--after contracting HIV in "Kids" and then falling for a woman in "Boys Don't Cry"--has more bad luck in the sack.