Helen the Baby Fox (2005)

Profile

• Movie: Helen the Baby Fox
• Romaji: Kogitsune Helen
• Japanese: 子ぎつねヘレン
• Director: Keita Kono
• Assistant Director: Yasukazu Sugiyama
• Writer: Minoru Taketazu (novel), Masako Imai
• Producer:
• Cinematographer
• Release Date: March 18, 2006
• Runtime: 104 min
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Early spring in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Taichi, a young boy who tends to be a dreamer, has just arrived from the big city to live with his mother’s new boyfriend, a veterinarian, and his daughter. One day after school, Taichi discovers the cub of a northern fox crouching near the side of the road and despite the objections of those around him, decides to take care of the lovable creature. The baby fox cannot see, cannot hear and cannot bark. Even when offered milk, it just ignore. So Taichi names it Helen, after Helen Keller, the first blind, deaf and mute woman who was able to communicate using the sign language. Helen responds to Taichi’s devoted caring efforts and begins to strive for live, in spite of her frail body. The boy and his veterinarian family watch over her with encouragement and love.

Cast

• Takao Osawa – Koji Yajima, Vet
• Yasuko Matsuyuki – Ritsuko Ogawara
• Arashi Fukasawa – Taichi Ogawara
• Ryoko Kobayashi – Misuzu Yajima
• Shunji Fujimura – Professor Uehara
• Hideko Yoshida – Old woman
• Ryoko Tanami – Teacher Yamaguchi
• Sadao Abe – Police
• Raiki Yonemoto