The Well

Childhood friends Erik, Carter, Penny and Celine decide to escape the cold New York City winter by ringing in the new millenium in the sunny southern hemisphere. Erik’s desire for adventure takes them well off the beaten path to a mysterious island where they discover ancient ruins on a formidable mountaintop. The ever spiritual Celine encourages them to perform a wish granting ceremony around the ancient well at its center. With a mix of whimsy and doubt, they write down their wishes and release them into the well. Despite the immediate electricity felt at that moment, they dismiss it to the moody weather and ring in the new year together under the stars, unaware of what the future holds. The friends return to New York, ready to get back to their daily grind, but their lives immediately take unexpected turns. Erik returns home to discover that his biological father has emerged from the woodwork. Carter, compelled as if by some unseen force, breaks up with the boyfriend he had once been in love with, even if too scared to tell his family and friends about. Penny is convinced that gaining a high profile modelling contract was a direct result of her wish that day, but the others remain sceptical, as well as suspiciously quiet about what they wished for. Pushed by his lifelong desire for financial success, Erik soon gets immersed into his new found father’s business, a multi-million dollar hotel. Carter finds a doting girlfriend. Penny begins to lose herself in the high pressure world of modeling. Celine soon achieves her greatest desire, acceptance into the Peace Corps. All the while, their long term friendships begin to wane. Could these sudden changes be a consequence of their wishes? What other changes could those wishes bring?