Helen

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?

• Release date
• June 19, 2008
• Runtime
• 79 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Christine Molloy

Cast

A

Annie Townsend Helen

S

Sandie Malia Mrs Thompson

D

Dennis Jobling Mr Thompson

S

Sonia Saville Police Officer Saville

D

Danny Groenland Danny

S

Sheila Hamilton Personal Advisor

B

Betty Ashe Key Worker

G

Gavin Huscroft Drama Teacher