The Well
1997, English. Directed by Samantha Lang.
Love. Death. Deception.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 14 May 1997
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Laura Jones
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The Well runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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The Well isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 May 1997. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Well, try The Girl in the Book, Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, I Believe in Unicorns.
Who directed The Well?
The Well (1997) was directed by Samantha Lang and stars Pamela Rabe, Miranda Otto, Paul Chubb.