Helen
2008, English. Directed by Joe Lawlor & Christine Molloy.
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?
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Joe LawlorDirector
- Christine MolloyDirector
- Annie TownsendHelen
- Sandie MaliaMrs Thompson
- Dennis JoblingMr Thompson
- Sonia SavillePolice Officer Saville
- Danny GroenlandDanny
- Sheila HamiltonPersonal Advisor
- Betty AsheKey Worker
- Gavin HuscroftDrama Teacher
- Keith SahaPolice Officer
- Marti WilliamsDetective Williams
- Maria VishnjakovaHotel Chambermaid
- Middleton AnnaCollege Student
Details
- Released
- 19 June 2008
- Country
- United Kingdom, Ireland
- Written by
- Joe Lawlor, Christine Molloy
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How long is Helen?
Helen runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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Helen isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Helen?
If you liked Helen, try I Believe in Unicorns, The Truth About Emanuel, Return.
Who directed Helen?
Helen (2008) was directed by Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy and stars Annie Townsend, Sandie Malia, Dennis Jobling.