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The Well

The Well

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Young Katherine and her older friend Hester live at the isolated farm run by Hester and her father Francis. Katherine works as a maid and wants to leave that place because there's too much work. Hester, however, gets attracted to Katherine and hold her there, promising to give her less work in the future. When old 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 for the money they got. But tragic accident and theft of their money change their plans.

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80

The New York Times by Dana Stevens

With a neck-snapping jolt, turns into the scariest exercise in cinematic sleight of hand since "The Blair Witch Project."

70

TV Guide Magazine by Ken Fox

A grim and deliciously twisted Gothic chiller from the dark side of sunny Down Under.

63

New York Post by Hannah Brown

A heartfelt, beautifully acted film that suffers from its similarity to countless other movies.

60

Village Voice by Dennis Lim

Still most easily defined by its unavoidable parallels to any number of lesbian-overtone psychodramas.