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01/26/06
The Well (1997)
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Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 5
Rotten:5
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A visually stunning, extremely moody first effort from Lang, THE WELL is stuffed with ominous, ambiguous, and stimulating scenes. The film tells the story of Hester (Rabe), a shy, disabled young woman who brings Katharine (Otto) home to... [More]
Starring: Miranda Otto, Pamela Rabe, Paul Chubb, Frank Wilson
Director: Samantha Lang
Reviews for The Well
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Top Critic
Samantha Lang's Australian rural gothic, which premiered in the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, offers a few twists but id ultimately frustrating and pretentious due to Laura Jones' enigmatic and undernourished script.
12/21/06
Obviously, this is a must see for fans of Welles, but any film buff would certainly dig this doc.
09/10/05
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08/30/04
Top Critic The Well wins points for its creative use of filters and silence... but those looking for a real creepshow will probably be left wanting.
04/04/02
This unconventional and macabre Australian film is an exploration of yearning and the always fascinating subject of relationships between women.
12/08/01
Despite a deliberate paced and occasional pretentions, this is an effective psychological thriller that studies sexual repression.
10/16/01
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01/01/00
This sublimely creepy, low-key film is not for all tastes. But The Well casts a haunting spell,
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