The Well is a 1997 Australian film, based on the novel by Elizabeth Jolley. The film is about a young girl named Katherine and her older friend Hester who 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 small cottage on the edge of the farm and plan to go to Europe. But a tragic accident and the theft of their money... change their plans. The Well grossed $393,920 at the box office in Australia.
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| Release date: | July 31, 1997 |
| Directed by: | Samantha Lang |
| Runtime: | 101 Minutes |
| Editor: | Dany Cooper |
| Music by: | Stephen Rea |
| Cinematography: | Mandy Walker |
| Screenplay by: | Laura Jones |
| Estimated budget: | $3,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller |