SMOKESCREEN | Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

Described by one critic as an Australian horror romance, Picnic at Hanging Rock has left an indelible mark on the Australian psyche. The beautiful cinematography paints a haunting picture of the Australian bush, an ancient place, where modern logic does not apply and inexplicable things can happen. Paired against this is the well-dressed Victorian young women who on a seemingly innocent outing go missing. The film plays upon European anxieties about their adopted homeland and the persuasive myth of disappearance in a mysterious landscape.

Director: Peter Weir

Starring: Rachel Roberts, Dominic Guard, Helen Morse, Jacki Weaver

Run Time: 115mins

Rating: PG