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

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- 71/100 based on 1,727 votes
  • Released: 2004
  • Runtime: 100 mins
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  • Studio: Shochiku
  • Genres: Drama

As a Labrador puppy, Quill is sent to live with a couple, Isamu and Mitsuko Nii, who work as volunteers, training guide dogs (seeing eye dogs). When he grows to an adult dog, he is taken to a guide dog school, by a friendly, yet firm trainer Satoru Tawada. Although Quill is a little slower than the other dogs at the school, he seems to have an unusual 'empathy' and remarkable patience with his trainers. Tawade decides that Quill would be the ideal guide dog for Mitsuru Watana... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog:

Kaoru Kobayashi
Kippei Shiina
Teruyuki Kagawa
Keiko Toda
Tomoka Kurotani
Kozo Sato

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As a Labrador puppy, Quill is sent to live with a couple, Isamu and Mitsuko Nii, who work as volunteers, training guide dogs (seeing eye dogs). When he grows to an adult dog, he is taken to a guide dog school, by a friendly, yet firm trainer Satoru Tawada. Although Quill is a little slower than the other dogs at the school, he seems to have an unusual 'empathy' and remarkable patience with his trainers. Tawade decides that Quill would be the ideal guide dog for Mitsuru Watanabe, but Wanatabe, a lonely and ill-tempered middle aged man, isn't as enthusiastic - he would "would rather sleep than be dragged around by a dog.". From here, the story is narrated by Wanatabe's daughter, Mitsuko, and slowly, Wantanbe is rehabilitated, venturing into the outside world, and learning, not only to trust other humans, but the animal at his side who guides him.

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Newark Star-Ledger - 9/10 by Stephen WhittyIt's a wonderful film, though, which is - oddly - only now getting a very limited release, eight years after its Japanese debut.
Village Voice - 9/10 by Melissa AndersonWhen 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?
Spirituality and Practice - 9/10 by Frederic and Mary Ann BrussatA heart-affecting Japanese film about a patient, skilled, and loving seeing-eye dog and his brief life of service.
Film Journal International - 9/10 by Doris ToumarkineWonderful, emotionally wrenching charmer is an absolute must-see for dog-lovers of all ages.
Chicago Reader - 9/10 by Ben SachsIt's surprisingly unsentimental in its depiction of people with disabilities, and the scenes of guide-dog training are informative.
AV Club - 8/10 by Scott TobiasThe rigors of identifying and training companion dogs are fascinating, but they would fit more comfortably in a non-fiction format, where nobody has to play pretend. As it stands, the dog is the only creature who acts naturally.
Film-Forward.com - 8/10 by Kent Turner[The director] delivers a sentimental tale for dog lovers, grounded by the man-and-his-dog bond that has made the novels Where the Red Fern Grows and Old Yeller perennially popular.
New York Times - 7/10 by Andy WebsterTherein lies the essence of this simple, bluntly effective movie. Its principal selling point - the supreme watchability of dogs, especially working dogs - is undeniably powerful.
Variety - 6/10 by Dennis HarveyPuppy appeal nudges past some dramatic deficiencies -- if just by a nose.
Common Sense Media - 6/10 by S. Jhoanna RobledoCharming subtitled drama shows healing power of dogs.

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