Short film

The well

16 min

A quiet, patient slice of village life that slowly tightens into something uneasy and sombre.

Overview: A short story about a village well keeper.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, work, fate, survival
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
work
fate
survival
Places: countryside
small town
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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