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Based on a true story, Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog is the sweet tale of a yellow Labrador Retriever guide dog for the blind named Quill. We follow Quill from the litter to his selection as a guide ... read more read more...dog shortly after his first birthday. After training at a school for guide dogs, Quill is paired with a blind man named Watanabe who at first is reluctant to rely on him. But Quill's great patience, gentleness and skill eventually win him over and they become inseparable friends. -- (C) Music Box Films

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Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Yoichi Sai

Release Date: May 18, 2012

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  • threefolddado
    March 22, 2008
    threefolddado
    Not just a cute puppy movie. Follows the life of a seeing eye dog from beginning to end. Funny, touching and worthy of any movie collection

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Ben Sachs
May 24, 2012
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader

It's surprisingly unsentimental in its depiction of people with disabilities, and the scenes of guide-dog training are informative. Full Review

Andy Webster
May 18, 2012
Andy Webster, New York Times

Its principal selling point - the supreme watchability of dogs, especially working dogs - is undeniably powerful. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
May 17, 2012
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

It's a wonderful film, though, which is - oddly - only now getting a very limited release, eight years after its Japanese debut. Full Review

Joe Neumaier
May 17, 2012
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

Yoichi Sai's movie may be a bit tough for young viewers, but it is gentle and illuminating. Full Review

Roger Ebert
May 17, 2012
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

What sets this film above so many movies about animals is that it's about a dog who is realistic in every aspect. Full Review

Melissa Anderson
May 15, 2012
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice

When isn't it a good time to show a movie tracing the development of a kind, charismatic yellow Labrador retriever from frolicsome puppy to devoted seeing-eye companion to weary senior? Full Review

Dennis Harvey
July 6, 2010
Dennis Harvey, Variety

Puppy appeal nudges past some dramatic deficiencies -- if just by a nose. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
June 24, 2005
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

It's possible to love one of these movies and hate the other... Full Review

Liam Lacey
June 24, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Somewhere between an instructional film about guide dogs and a melodrama, the animal movie Quill, the Japanese hit from director Yoichi Sai, is mostly bizarre. Full Review

Rob Humanick
May 22, 2012
Rob Humanick, Slant Magazine

The exquisite live-action Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog may be the family film of the year. Full Review

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