Movie

The Well

1951 · 86 min

A tense, socially conscious drama that builds unease as rumors and prejudice spiral, yet offers a glimmer of hope through collective effort.

Tagline: I have a wife and two kids ... a thing like this can ruin me !
Overview: In a racially mixed American town, a five-year-old black girl falls unnoticed into a hidden, forgotten well on her way to school. Having nothing better to go on, the police follow up a report that the child was seen with a white stranger, and rumors run wild. Before hapless, innocent Claude Packard is even found, popular hysteria has him tried and convicted. But is he guilty?
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, justice, freedom, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
justice
freedom
isolation
family
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none