The Well Digger's Daughter

The Well Digger's Daughter (La Fille du puisatier, 2011) is a French period drama you can watch online on iFILM. Set on the eve of World War II in Provence, it follows Patricia — eldest daughter of a humble well-digger, Pascal — who falls for Jacques, a charming pilot from a wealthy family.

Jacques ships out and never comes back. His parents want nothing to do with the child Patricia is carrying. Daniel Auteuil both directs and plays Pascal, anchoring the film's quiet moral argument around a working man who could have walked away but doesn't. Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Kad Merad, and Sabine Azéma complete the cast. Auteuil adapted Marcel Pagnol's 1940 film with care — the class tensions and stubborn pride come through intact. Stream The Well Digger's Daughter online on iFILM.