The Well

– Young Katherine and her older friend Hester live at the isolated farm run by Hester and her father F..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 41 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
The Well (1997)

Young Katherine and her older friend Hester live at the isolated farm run by Hester and her father Francis. Katherine works as a maid and wants to leave that place because there's too much work. Hester, however, gets attracted to Katherine and hold her there, promising to give her less work in the future. When old Francis dies, Hester decides to sell the farm for cash. They move to small cottage on the edge of the farm and plan to go to Europe for the money they got. But tragic accident and theft of their money change their plans.

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Release Date:

31 Jul 1998

Language:

English

Director:

Samantha Lang

Writer:

Elizabeth Jolley (novel), Laura Jones

Main Actors:

Pamela Rabe, Miranda Otto, Paul Chubb, Frank Wilson

Plot:

Young Katherine and her older friend Hester live at the isolated farm run by Hester and her father Francis. Katherine works as a maid and wants to leave that place because there's too much work. Hester, however, gets attracted to Katherine and hold her there, promising to give her less work in the future. When old Francis dies, Hester decides to sell the farm for cash. They move to small cottage on the edge of the farm and plan to go to Europe for the money they got. But tragic accident and theft of their money change their plans.

Awards:

5 wins & 12 nominations.

Production:

Cowboy Booking International

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
56%
Metacritic:
67%