Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
2004 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.9 · 71% critics
This gentle drama follows a Labrador from puppyhood through guide-dog training and into service with a blind owner who is unsure about accepting help. Along the way, it quietly shows the discipline, trust, and emotional bonds involved in a life of care and companionship.
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Details
- Original title
- クイール
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-03-13
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (39 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like tender, emotional animal stories, patient character growth, and uplifting family viewing; Not for you if you want fast pacing, broad comedy, or a light watch without tears.
Pros: deeply heartwarming; adorable dog lead; family-friendly story | Cons: very sentimental; slow, gentle pace; subtitles may distract
Themes
- puppy
- dog
- tearjerker
- guide dog
Cast & crew
Kaoru Kobayashi
as Mitsuru Watanabe
Kippei Shiina
as Satoru Tawada
Teruyuki Kagawa
as Isamu Nii
Keiko Toda
as Mrs. Watanabe
Tomoka Kurotani
Kozo Sato
Taro Ishida
- YS
Yukika Sakuratani
as Mitsuko Watanabe
Yūko Natori
Kenji Mizuhashi
as Yuichi Sakai
Directed by Yōichi Sai