The Well

"Love. Death. Deception."

1997 1h 44m EN

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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A young girl named Katherine and her older friend Hester live on an isolated farm run by Hester and her father Francis. Katherine works as a maid and wants to leave because there's too much work. Hester, however, becomes attracted to Katherine and holds her there, promising to give her less work in the future. When Francis dies, Hester decides to sell the farm for cash. They move to a small cottage on the edge of the farm and plan to go to Europe, but a tragic accident and the theft of their money changes their plans.

“Love. Death. Deception.”

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Cast

Pamela Rabe
Hester
Miranda Otto
Katherine
Paul Chubb
Harry Bird
Frank Wilson
Francis Harper
Steve Jacobs
Rod Bordern
Geneviève Lemon
Jen Bordern
Kati Edwards
Molly
Stephen Rae
Murray Trinder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Samantha Lang
Writers: Laura Jones
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Samantha Lang, shot by Mandy Walker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dany Cooper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Pamela Rabe and Miranda Otto and Paul Chubb carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love. Death. Deception.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120493 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Samantha Lang directs. Mandy Walker behind the camera. Dany Cooper cuts. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Samantha Lang, shot by Mandy Walker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Dany Cooper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pamela Rabe and Miranda Otto and Paul Chubb carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Love. Death. Deception.".
7IMDB entry: tt0120493 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.