PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975)

(Criterion/HBO MAX/VOD) Peter Weir’s fascinating, gauzy adaptation of the classic Australian novel makes the source material even more enigmatic. A masterclass in evoking dreamy and hallucinatory imagery, and a quintessential ‘lost girls’ tale.

Amazon also released a six-episode adaptation of the novel recently, a surprisingly different — and welcome — take on the material.