Helen (2008)
An 18 year old girl called Joy has gone missing. Another girl called Helen is a few weeks away from leaving her care home. Helen is asked to 'play' Joy in a police reconstruction that will retrace Joy's last known movements. Joy had everything. A loving family, a boyfriend, a bright future. Helen, parent-less, has lived in institutions all her life and has never been close to anyone. Gradually Helen begins to immerse herself into the role, visiting the people and places that Joy knew; quietly and carefully insinuating her way into the lost girl's life. But is Helen trying to find out what happened to Joy that day, or is she searching for her own identity?
Directors: Joe Lawlor, Christine Molloy.
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Annie Townsend as Helen |
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Sandie Malia as Mrs Thompson |
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Dennis Jobling as Mr Thompson |
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Sonia Saville as Police Officer Saville |
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Danny Groenland as Danny |
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Sheila Hamilton as Personal Advisor |
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Betty Ashe as Key Worker |
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Gavin Huscroft as Drama Teacher |
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Keith Saha as Police Officer |
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Marti Williams as Detective Williams |
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Maria Vishnjakova as Hotel Chambermaid |
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Middleton Anna as College Student |
| Writing | Joe Lawlor | Writer |
| Production | Joe Lawlor | Producer |
| Directing | Joe Lawlor | Director |
| Writing | Christine Molloy | Writer |
| Directing | Christine Molloy | Director |
| Camera | Ole Bratt Birkeland | Director of Photography |
| Production | Julie Lau | Production Manager |
| Production | Christine Molloy | Line Producer |
| Editing | Christine Molloy | Editor |
| Sound | Dennis McNulty | Music |