''Kaivo'' (''The Well'') is a 1992 Finnish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Pekka Lehto Pekka Lehto (born 14 March 1948) is a Finnish film director. He has directed fifteen films since 1976. He co-directed ''Flame Top'' with Pirjo Honkasalo and the film was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. He also won the Jussi Award f ...

and starring by

Merja Larivaara Merja Larivaara (born 4 July 1964 in Haukipudas, Finland) is a Finnish actress. Larivaara began her career in 1988 in Rengasmatka and has thirty or so appearances on film and television, often appearing on shows as herself. She starred in the 1 ...

. It was entered into the competition at the

49th Venice International Film Festival The 49th annual Venice Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival was held on 1 to 12 September 1992. Jury The following people comprised the 1992 jury: *Dennis Hopper (head of jury) *Jirí Menzel (head of jury) *Gianni Amelio *Anne Broch ...

. As of 2010, ''Kaivo'' is the all-time twelfth most expensive Finnish film.

Plot

Based on a true story, the film is about a young farm hostess (Merja Larivaara) whose depression and mental illness end up to drown her three children in a pit.

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* 1992 films 1992 drama films Finnish drama films 1990s Finnish-language films Films directed by Pekka Lehto Fiction about familicide {{1990s-drama-film-stub