The Eye Above the Well
1988 · 94 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 124 VOTES · DIR. Johan van der Keuken
Overview
A poetic depiction of life and ritual in the south Indian state of Kerala. We see how knowledge is passed down from generation to generation: within the family, through the village economy, and especially from teachers to students. Performance footage shows how song, dance, martial arts, and religion constitute the building blocks of a culture.
Dialogue Timeline — 215 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:02 Aman chased by a tiger...
00:00:44 He licks the honey.
00:12:00 Don't see it that way. Avoid those things.
00:12:45 Will Jothi take part?
00:13:37 And when do we deliver?
00:17:59 Sway...
00:19:52 The bloom before the roses fade away. Why do the lovely flowers...
00:28:27 How are you? - Could be better.
00:28:58 I don't have enough money now.
00:29:46 Rich people like you shouldn't bother us.
00:30:25 Here's 200 rupees. The rest will come later.
00:32:33 Not everyone pays. - Not everyone?
00:39:25 Let me finish this one.
00:40:02 ...whatever he gives.
00:40:36 I give you two rupees every week...
00:41:14 I have four children and my wife...
00:51:25 What is it? - I came for the money.
00:58:15 She has arisen in her full dimension...
01:03:13 The first morning light shines.
01:12:40 Move your eyelids.
01:16:24 ...when I now see those arms...
01:18:33 Divine damsels, like Urvashi...
01:20:05 A man chased by a tiger...
01:20:54 He licks the honey.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed215
Dialogue density2.3 lines / min
First line00:00:02
Final line01:20:54
Production Record
DirectorJohan van der Keuken
LanguageDutch
IMDb votes124