Old Well(老井)

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China · 1986
2h 10m
Director Wu Tianming
Starring Zhang Yimou, Lü Liping, Niu Xingli, Yujing Liang
Genre Drama

A married village worker teams up with an old girlfriend to try to dig a well for his water-starved village. The well collapses and they are trapped. Their enforced confinement leads to them exploring their feelings for each other and those around them.

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