The Well
Kaivo
Synopsis
This very serious drama, based on a true incident, explores the unremitting labor which put a young mother living in rural isolation into the situation of being charged with having thrown her children down a well. Her husband is an unimaginative, work-obsessed man who cannot see that her constant hard work without any support or sympathy from anyone is driving the sensitive woman to consider suicide. When the loutish fellow discovers that his wife and three children are missing, he calls the police, and a manhunt begins. The police discover the oldest boy alive, and find that the mother tried to drown herself, but has survived. The two younger children remained missing.
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Merja Larivaara
Anna-Maija Laakso
Auvo Vihro
Matti Laakso
Liisamaija Laaksonen
Taimi
Katariina Kaitue
Merja
Martti Suosalo
Arvi Parikka
Otto Hakala
Marko Laakso
Ossi Hakala
Mika Tapani Laakso
Dick Idman
Detective
Henriikka Salo
Attorney
Leif Lindgren
Young singer
Ludowica Eklund
Guard
Cris af Enehielm
Gas station girl
Erkki Mantere
Speaker
Petri Aalto
Contestant
Arno Virtanen
Contestant
Seppo Kiuru
Policeman
Sauli Uhre
Taxi driver
Hector Mazzaglia
Foreign man
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$550K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pekka Lehto
- Screenplay & Story
- Outi Nyytäjä
- Original Score
- Anssi Tikanmäki
- Original Title
- Kaivo
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Finland, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Budget
- $550K
- Production Studios
- Kinofinlandia, Metronome Productions, FilmTeknik
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pekka Lehto
Outi Nyytäjä, Marja-Leena Mikkola
Anssi Tikanmäki
Esa Vuorinen, Raimo Paananen
Artūras Pozdniakovas
Pekka Lehto
Department Leadership Roster
Pekka Lehto
Director
Anu Maja
Production Design
Outi Nyytäjä
Screenplay
Pekka Lehto
Producer
Anssi Tikanmäki
Original Music Composer
Esa Vuorinen
Director of Photography
Artūras Pozdniakovas
Editor
Marjatta Nissinen
Costume Design
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Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Well.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Well
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What is The Well about?
This very serious drama, based on a true incident, explores the unremitting labor which put a young mother living in rural isolation into the situation of being charged with having thrown her children down a well. Her husband is an unimaginative, work-obsessed man who cannot see that her constant hard work without any support or sympathy from anyone is driving the sensitive woman to consider suicide. When the loutish fellow discovers that his wife and three children are missing, he calls the police, and a manhunt begins. The police discover the oldest boy alive, and find that the mother tried to drown herself, but has survived. The two younger children remained missing.
Who directed The Well?
The Well was directed by Pekka Lehto.
Who stars in The Well?
The principal cast of The Well includes Merja Larivaara, Auvo Vihro, Liisamaija Laaksonen, Katariina Kaitue, Martti Suosalo.
When was The Well released and how long is it?
The Well was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for The Well?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Well was composed by Anssi Tikanmäki.