Donald Barthelme

In this dark, subtly political comedy, Colby Williams and his friends gather in the woods for a caviar and champagne picnic set to the music of Mozart. Despite the elegance of the occasion, a horrible event is about to take place.

An anonymous henchman fulfils his role in a rigid hierarchy of power and control in this ingenious and visually dazzling film. Salman Rushdie clearly relishes his role as narrator for this adaptation of a razor-sharp satire written by Donald Barthelme.