Quill (2004)

Country of Origin: Japan

Quill is a Japanese dog movie about a seeing-eye dog. It is a popular movie that was translated into multiple languages and is considered to be a very popular film around the world. The movie is about the life of a seeing-eye dog and what they go through before having the responsibility of guiding a blind person. Quill is a Labrador retriever who went through the hardships of becoming a seeing-eye dog. (based on a true life cycle of a guide dog) The main character, other than Quill, is a blind man who wanted no help whatsoever from anyone, especially not a dog. His stubbornness and his unwillingness to work as a team with Quill led to their struggles to gain trust between them, but that would vanish once he realized how much Quill cared for him and his well-being. The plot of the movie revolves around their fight to overcome challenges. Their final challenge was to be without each other as the man fell sick and was no longer able to take care of Quill.

The reason why I choose to watch this movie was not because of its popularity, but because of what this movie means. I have a Labrador retriever at home, almost like Quill, and after watching this movie it just made me appreciate him that much more. Dogs are amazing creatures; they are much more than a household pet. As the movie was able to illustrate, Quill was not just doing his job as a seeing-eye dog, but instead he was a friend and a companion who was there to support his owner, just like our dogs do.

It is a very emotional ending to the movie, but without giving away the ending, I can tell you Quill and his owner were able to overcome their challenge of being away from each other.

I highly recommend this movie, it is a slow moving movie, but every scene has a great deal of meaning behind it. It is definitely a movie that a dog lover has to see.

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