Hector (2015 film)
Appearance
Hector | |
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Directed by | Jake Gavin |
Written by | Jake Gavin |
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Cinematography | David Raedeker |
Edited by | Guy Bensley |
Music by | Emily Barker |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Hector is a 2015 British drama film.
Cast
- Peter Mullan as Hector McAdam
- Keith Allen as Jimbo
- Natalie Gavin as Hazel
- Sharon Rooney as Young Mother
- Sarah Solemani as Sara
- Ewan Stewart as Peter
- Laurie Ventry as Dougie
- Stephen Tompkinson as Derek
- Gina McKee as Lizzie
Reception
In The Observer, Mark Kermode praised the film as a "surprisingly warm and rewardingly aware tale of homelessness at Christmas" and rated it four out of five stars.[1] In The Guardian, Henry Barnes compared the film critically to the work of Ken Loach and suggested the film painted an unduly positive picture of homelessness.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Mark Kermode. "Hector review - a warm tale of homelessness at Christmas". The Guardian.
- ^ Henry Barnes. "Hector review – social realism unrelated to the real world". The Guardian.
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