Hector

2015

1 hr. 27 min.

Drama

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94%

16 Reviews

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75%

100+ Ratings

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A wandering homeless man named Hector heads south to London for his annual pilgrimage to a Christmas shelter. Along the way, the story of how his comfortable life vanished into vagrancy emerges.

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Manny P

I'd watch Mullan tend his allotments. He's our , homegrown, version of Loach. A sad indictment of society in general. We have created a third world in the confines of the UK and it's all about priorities : who are the citizens that really need our help, but get sidelined by political shenanigans ?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/24/21

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An amazing film that keeps you captivated from the beginning. Wonderful performances by all the cast especially Peter Mullan and the hostel manager - Sarah Solemani. A must-see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Hector is homeless and is our protagoist here. He has no steady place to stay but he manage and get's around. When he needs to go to other cities he hitchhike and when and he has some true friends that he share some time with. Family matters is harder and the ones that should be close tend to keep him away, even if he is a gentle, sober guy. He is often misunderstood but has a very warm heart. Shot in UK, around many cities. Well acted and a nice story that's more sad than fun, but steadily good. I does not feel too legit or "real" as the guy seem a bit too steady and smart to live on the street. Otherwise there is not much wrong here, but nothing spectacular either. A solid, independent UK-flick. 7 out of 10 food fights.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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The spirit of Ken Loach hangs over this surprisingly warm and rewardingly aware tale of homelessness at Christmas.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

It's a gentle piece. Low conflict. Seems very realistic with sympathetic characters. True, it leaves a lot of threads hanging but is satisfying on a number of levels.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Well told little film. Simple. Does not try too hard to do much of anything. But does it well enough, I guess. Certainly makes you feel very grateful to have a warm home to come back to

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Jake Gavin

Director

Peter Mullan

Hector McAdam

Keith Allen

Jimbo

Natalie Gavin

Hazel

Sharon Rooney

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Sarah Solemani

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

The spirit of Ken Loach hangs over this surprisingly warm and rewardingly aware tale of homelessness at Christmas.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 13, 2015

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Simon Crook

Empire Magazine

Mullan's exceptional, the film warm, unfussy and moving.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 10, 2015

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

Hector is the best Christmas film out this year.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 10, 2015

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

Through it all Mullan is the stoic face of weary depression, resigned to a fate he may have chosen, or that may have been thrust on him although that makes no difference to him.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 20, 2020

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Matthew Anderson

CineVue

Hector, a heartfelt road movie driven by a tremendous performance from Ken Loach regular Peter Mullan, is an assured debut feature from writer-director Jake Gavin.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 8, 2019

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Jennifer Heaton

Alternative Lens

Mullan's heartfelt performance holds together the somewhat episodic narrative to create something certainly worthwhile.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 2, 2018

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Synopsis

A wandering homeless man named Hector heads south to London for his annual pilgrimage to a Christmas shelter. Along the way, the story of how his comfortable life vanished into vagrancy emerges.

Director: Jake Gavin
Executive Producer: Ahmad Ahmadzadeh, Nicky Kentish Barnes, Kirsty Bell
Screenwriter: Jake Gavin
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2017

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