A bunch young schoolgirls go on a picnic in the rural Australia of 1901. Three of the girls and a chaperone wander off for a short walk and disappear into thin air. A week later one of the girls mysteriously turns up unharmed, but with amnesia about the events that befell them.
Peter Weir never makes it clear what is reality and what is dreamworld. The events and the actions of the people don't add up. It's a morality play and the characters, scenery, and events are just symbols arranged by Weir to make his points. At least that's what I think he was doing.
I must admit that PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK is different, although probably much more so in 1975 than now. It has languid, slow pacing that I found annoying given the lack of a plot. If you are into this type of movie you'll enjoy it. If you are not, you'll want to skip it.
Peter Weir never makes it clear what is reality and what is dreamworld. The events and the actions of the people don't add up. It's a morality play and the characters, scenery, and events are just symbols arranged by Weir to make his points. At least that's what I think he was doing.
I must admit that PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK is different, although probably much more so in 1975 than now. It has languid, slow pacing that I found annoying given the lack of a plot. If you are into this type of movie you'll enjoy it. If you are not, you'll want to skip it.