Hector

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Hector

2015

1h 27m

Drama

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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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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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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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Rosalynn Try-Hane

Battle Royale With Cheese

Hector is a timely reminder of the precarious nature of life and how easily everything can be lost in a moment: it is easy to fall out with life.

Aug 21, 2018

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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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Audience Member

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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Audience Member

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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Audience Member

Touching story about a homeless man on a pilgrimage to his favorite Christmas haunt.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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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
Producer: Stephen Malit
Screenwriter: Jake Gavin
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 27m

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