Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) by Finbarr K — 07 Jun 2008

Haunting. In my top ten. Amazing music. Atmospheric. There's no other film quite like this one, and never will be.

This review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) was written by Finbarr K on 07 Jun 2008.

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