Helen DVD 2009 / Directed by Sandra Nettelbeck / Starring: Ashley Judd, Goran Višnjić, Lauren Lee Smith

UPC 5051890013118

REGION 2 PAL DVD

MADE IN THE EU

AUDIO: English 5.1, German 5.1

SUBTITLES: German, German HOH

Total Runtime: 114 minutes

English Summary:

Helen is a 2009 American drama film starring Ashley Judd and directed by Sandra Nettelbeck. It follows a professor (Judd) who overcomes severe depression after a massive breakdown, with the help of new friend Matilda (Smith). Filming took place late 2007 in Vancouver.

German Summary:

Die Musikprofessorin Helen hat eigentlich alles, was man sich wünschen kann: Einen Mann, der sie liebt, und eine 13-jährige Tochter. Doch das alles wird überschattet von einer schweren Depression, die sie fast in den Selbstmord drängt. Die Krankheit treibt die Familie immer weiter auseinander, bis Helen sich von Ehemann, Tochter und Freunden abwendet. Die einzige Person, die sie zu dieser Zeit noch zu verstehen scheint, ist eine ihrer Studentinnen, Mathilda, die selbst unter Depression leidet. Zusammen gründen sie eine Art Zweck-WG, in der sich beide gegenseitig beistehen können.

Cast / Besetzung:

• Ashley Judd as Helen Leonard, a college professor who is married to David, the ex-wife of Frank and mother of Julie.
• Goran Višnjić as David Leonard, Helen's husband and Julie's stepfather.
• Lauren Lee Smith as Mathilda, a young woman who Helen befriends during her treatment.
• Alexia Fast as Julie, Helen and Frank's daughter and David's stepdaughter.
• Alberta Watson as Dr. Sherman
• Leah Cairns as Susanna
• David Hewlett as Frank, Julie's biological father and Helen's ex-husband. It is later revealed that Frank has been aware of Helen's fragile mental state and her illness for quite some time which presumably later caused their marriage to fail.
• David Nykl as John
• Chelah Horsdal as Kara
• Conrad Coates as Stephen