# Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

> At a Victorian girls’ school, a Valentine’s Day excursion into the Australian bush opens an enduring mystery that beauty and reason cannot contain.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6048

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Director: Peter Weir
- Cast: Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray, Helen Morse, Kirsty Child, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Jacki Weaver, Anne-Louise Lambert, Karen Robson
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073540/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: dreamy, foreboding, sensual, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A haunting mystery unfolds as a group of young girls vanishes without a trace, leaving behind whispers of intrigue and unanswered questions.

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