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Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

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Kaoru Kobayashi, Kippei Shiina
May 18, 2012
Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

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Movie Info

Cast: Kaoru Kobayashi, Kippei Shiina, Teruyuki Kagawa, Keiko Toda, Shinobu Terajima, Tomoka Kurotani, Yűko Natori
Director: Yoichi Sai
Rated: Unrated
Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min.
Genre: Drama, Kids & Family, Art House & International
Theater Release: May 18, 2012
DVD Release: Jul 10, 2012
Synopsis: 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 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

Critic Reviews

  • Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
    It's surprisingly unsentimental in its depiction of people with disabilities, and the scenes of guide-dog training are informative.
  • Andy Webster, New York Times
    Its principal selling point - the supreme watchability of dogs, especially working dogs - is undeniably powerful.
  • 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.
  • Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
    Yoichi Sai's movie may be a bit tough for young viewers, but it is gentle and illuminating.
  • 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.
  • Matt Singer, Time Out New York
    The real star is Rafie, the golden pup that plays Quill; dogs can be taught to sit or lie down, but they can't fake the sort of connection he makes with the people around him.
  • 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?
  • Dennis Harvey, Variety
    Puppy appeal nudges past some dramatic deficiencies -- if just by a nose.
  • Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
    It's possible to love one of these movies and hate the other...
  • 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.
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