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The Well (1983)

The Well

bricks, ladders, mirror, bucket, blue paint, water etc

The water in the bucket is both blue paint and real water, and in the well it is a mirror.  So the illusion perhaps gives real sustenance.

The Well
The Well (interior)

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The Well
The Well (interior)

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