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Hector (2015)
Director: Jake Gavin
Cast: Peter Mullan, Keith Allen, Natalie Gavin, Ewan Stewart
Runtime87 min
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Hector has been living on the motorways for years. His once comfortable family life has been replaced by a never-ending tour of service stations that offer him shelter, anonymity, washing facilities and food. The story follows his journey south from Scotland on his annual pilgrimage to a temporary Christmas shelter in London where he finds comfort, friendship and warmth. Over the course of his Homeric journey, Hector decides to reconnect with his long estranged past. As his previous life catches up with him, the story of how he came to be leading a marginal life begins to emerge.
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Hector is a critically acclaimed 2015 drama film directed by Jake Gavin that follows the story of a homeless man on an annual pilgrimage from Scotland to London. While the film has received positive reviews from critics, its audience reception has been more mixed, with an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 67%.
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Fans of gritty, character-driven dramas will appreciate the thoughtful exploration of homelessness and the human struggles behind it in Hector, directed by Jake Gavin in 2015. Lead actor Peter Mullan delivers a powerful and nuanced performance that brings depth and humanity to the film's central character.
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Hector is a 2015 British drama film written and directed by Jake Gavin. Starring Peter Mullan as the titular character, it follows the annual Christmas journey of a homeless man from Scotland to London. His background is revealed as the plot unfolds.
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