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Quill (Courtesy of Music Box Films)

Mitsuru Watanabe (Kaoru Kobayashi) and Quill (Courtesy of Music Box Films)

Mitsuru Watanabe (Kaoru Kobayashi) and Quill (Courtesy of Music Box Films)

Quill (Courtesy of Music Box Films)

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

directed by Sai Yoichi
starring Kaoru Kobayashi, Kippei Shiina, Teruyuki Kagawa

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.

Press Reactions

• A warm-hearted, visually charming, and ultimately thought-provoking tribute to the ways, little and large, that these creatures improve our lives. —Georgia Straight
• One of the smartest, most realistic dog films ever made. —Exclaim
• Audiences are unlikely to resist Quill in this simply rendered and indisputably sweet film. —EYE Magazine

Technical Information

Production Year

2004

Release Date

18 May 2012

Countries of Production

Japan

Languages

Japanese with English subtitles

Running Time

100

Screen Ratio

1.85:1

Sound

Dolby Digital

Color

Color

Rating

unrated

Press Notes for Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
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