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Wow, you were ready to go!
I'm going to think on my vote since these were two of my top choices. I've seen them both and really like them both, and they're very different. Equus is a more brutal play about psychology and religion. Picnic at Hanging Rock is I think the softest of all the 'free falls' offered this month but only because of its mysteriousness, though I can't say more without crossing into spoiler territory for those unfamiliar with the story. I'm not sure how different the book is from the film but I'm guessing the tone is similar between the two. There is one thing both nominations have in common though- desires, whether overt or repressed, and perhaps budding sexuality (for better or for worse). It may be a stretch but seeing them together in the run-off makes me think that in that way I guess it could be said they approach some of the same tertiary themes albeit from opposite sides, Equus from a more violent, direct, masculine approach and Picnic at Hanging Rock from a softer, more mysterious, feminine approach.
All that said, I don't remember either perfectly. I haven't seen either in over a decade and large chunks of both are missing from my memory, so whichever we read I'm sure I'll be rediscovering.
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