The Blind well
2017, Malayalam. Directed by Vinesh Viswanath.
A frog in the well never sees the ocean.
Inside a small roadside salon, three men mock a newspaper photo of a fair-skinned groom who has married a dark-skinned bride. Their laughter is cruel, their views shallow. At that moment, a young man with dark skin walks in. Offended by their remarks, he challenges their narrow ideas and sparks a heated debate. What begins as casual gossip soon turns into a clash of perspectives on beauty, prejudice, and identity. The title “Pottakkinar”—literally “The Frog in the Well”—is borrowed from a Chinese idiom that describes a person too narrow-minded to see the vastness of the world. This intimate, single-location short film is a raw and unbiased reflection on racism and the everyday ignorance that feeds it.
- Runtime
- 0h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Malayalam
- Rated
- UA
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Details
- Released
- 27 May 2017
- Original title
- Pottakkinar
- Written by
- Vinesh Viswanath
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The Blind well runs 8 minutes (0h 8m).
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The Blind well is rated UA in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Blind well isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 May 2017. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Blind well?
The Blind well (2017) was directed by Vinesh Viswanath and stars Gibin Gopinath, Vishnu CR, Vishnu.