Critic Shelf
Home
Discover
Sign in
Your rating
Tap a star, half steps count

Helen

Jun 19, 2008 · 1h 19m
No ratings yet
Drama

PLOT

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?

REVIEWS

View reviews

CAST

Annie Townsend
Helen
Sandie Malia
Mrs Thompson
Dennis Jobling
Mr Thompson
Sonia Saville
Police Officer Saville
Danny Groenland
Danny
Sheila Hamilton
Personal Advisor
Betty Ashe
Key Worker
Gavin Huscroft
Drama Teacher
Directed by Joe Lawlor

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
IE, GB, US

SIMILAR TITLES

North Country
2005
That Lovely Girl
2014
Step Up
2006
Mad City
1997
The Invisible Worm
2016
Man About Town
2006
Critic Shelf
Rate what you watch, show it on shelves, and compare taste with anyone. Film and TV data from TMDB.
ACCOUNT
Sign in
Create account
Delete account
COMPANY
About
Contact
Privacy
Terms
This product uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.
© 2026 Critic Shelf
WATCH · RATE · COMPARE