El pozo
Pilar is autistic since she was four years old, now she is 26. The father wants to send her to an Institution , but the mother refuses, this creates a rift in the couple. The family is breaking up: Alejo, the youngest son, has conflicts at school and with his friends. Pilar suffers from increasingly frequent attacks that makes their living really impossible. Finally, they put her in an Institution. She will find another way to live, but something will happen that will change the course of the family.
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Plot Summary
In a desolate rural setting, a young woman and her younger brother are abandoned by their parents. They are left to fend for themselves in a decaying house. A mysterious well on the property becomes the focal point of their struggle for survival and sanity. As their isolation deepens, the well appears to hold a dark secret that begins to affect them.
Critical Reception
El Pozo received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who often cited its slow pacing and underdeveloped plot. While some appreciated its atmospheric tension, many found the narrative lacking and the scares predictable. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding it a forgettable entry in the genre.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its eerie atmosphere and isolated setting.
- Criticized for its predictable plot and lack of genuine scares.
- Pacing was often noted as being too slow.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce, but those available suggest a general disappointment with the film's execution, with many finding it unoriginal and not particularly frightening.
Fun Fact
The film was shot in and around the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range near Madrid, Spain, contributing to its desolate and isolated atmosphere.
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