The Well Digger's Daughter

The Well Digger's Daughter

Directed by Daniel Auteuil

Produced by Pathé, Zack Films

2011107 min6.8 / 10

A period romance set in wartime Provence that traces a young woman's moral awakening through an ill-fated love affair and its consequences for her close-knit family.

It's the beginning of the WWII. South of France. Patricia, 18, is the oldest daughter of a well-digger, Pascal, who considers her a princess because of her moral qualities. She's kind, devoted. One day, she briefly meets a young man, Jacques, the son of Mazel, owner of the shop where her father buy his material. He's handsome and teasing. Her father's friend, Felipe, would love to marry her, and he invites her to an aviation show. She accepts his invitation only because she knows Jacques is a pilot and will be there. Soon, she'll carry his child, and he'll be gone, and the family will have to deal with this out-of-wedlock pregnancy...

Questions people ask

  • Is The Well Digger's Daughter sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Well Digger's Daughter scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Well Digger's Daughter violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Well Digger's Daughter easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does The Well Digger's Daughter end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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