Synopsis
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK is based on a best-selling Australian thriller written by Joan Lindsay. It is a story about the sudden disappearance of a group of schoolgirls and their teacher during a picnic at Hanging Rock. Three girls go on a trek to the lower slopes of the rock. As time passes, the girls never return. A long search is conducted by the police, and one by one they find the missing girls. After being asked a series of questions, none of the girls remember what exactly happened to them. The film contains many suspenseful moments and a mysterious plot that will keep the viewer guessing. PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK is director Peter Weir's second feature film.