The films The Well (2019) and its sequel, The Well 2 (2024), are Spanish productions directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. Both belong to the psychological thriller genre, being intense and thoughtful while exploring social inequalities in a claustrophobic and disturbing environment.
For those looking for similar films, with strong social criticism and psychological tension, here is a list of recommendations available on various streaming platforms.
Il Pozzo: similar films in streaming
Cube (Cube, 1997)
Directed by Vincenzo Natali, Cubo is a cult science fiction thriller film. In the plot, a group of strangers awaken inside a mysterious structure full of deadly traps.
Just as in The Pit, the characters must work together to survive, dealing with both the deadly environment and the psychological and moral tensions between them.
Coherence (Coherence, 2013)
Science fiction thriller that explores the concept of parallel realities (multiverse). During a dinner with friends, a comet passing near the Earth causes strange phenomena, putting everyone in situations of dilemma and paranoia.
The film, like O Poço, creates intense psychological tensions in its characters, who must face unexpected events and internal conflicts.
Expresso do Amanha (Snowpiercer, 2013)
By Bong Joon-ho (director of Parasite), this film is an adaptation of a French comic. With Chris Evans in the lead role (Captain America of the MCU), here we are in a science fiction film, set on a train that runs incessantly in a frozen world.
The division between the train carriages represents the different social classes, with the most privileged in front and the marginalized in the back.
This class division and struggle for the right to survive echoes the themes of inequality in O Poço, with plenty of action and moral questions about justice and survival
The Fog (2007)
Based on the work of Stephen King, The Fog explores the panic and paranoia when a small town is covered in a fog filled with monstrous creatures.
The film addresses how fear can transform people and lead them to acts of violence and selfishness.
The film is directed by Frank Darabont, responsible for films such as Waiting for a Miracle and A Dream of Freedom.
Saw (Saw, 2004)
The Saw franchise, founded by James Wan, is known for the fatal and disgusting challenges that the villain Jigsaw imposes on his victims. Of physical challenges that test the moral limits and will to live of its participants.
In the story, two men wake up in a mysterious bathroom. They are trapped in chains and, to survive, must follow the rules of a macabre game.
Much like The Pit, the Saw films place their characters in extreme dilemmas and force them to confront their own values.
The menu (The menu, 2022)
Dark and comic thriller that satirizes the elite and the gastronomic world. The story follows a group of people who travel to an exclusive restaurant on a remote island, only to find that the dining experience becomes a death trap.
The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult and Anya Taylor-Joy.
At the Summit of Power (High-Rise, 2015)
Adaptation of JG Ballard’s dystopian novel. The film tells the story of a luxury building that divides its residents into different social classes.
As the coexistence between residents of different classes intensifies, the tension increases and leads to a social war within the building itself.
The film has a strong cast, with names like Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans and Elisabeth Moss.
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