Project Detail

Hector (aka Hec McAdam)

Synopsis

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 His once comfortable family life has been replaced by a never-ending tour of service stations that offer him shelter, anonymity, washing facilities and food passed the sell-by date.
He journeys 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.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
87 mins
Director
Jake Gavin 1st Feature
Producer
Stephen Malit
Co-Producer
Simon Malinson
Executive Producer
Ahmad Ahmadzadeh, Nicky Kentish Barnes, Kirsty Bell, Kate McCreery
Editor
Guy Bensley
Screenwriter
Jake Gavin
Director of Photography
David Raedeker
Production Designer
Byron Broadbent
Sound
Ben Young
Composer
Emily Barker
Principal cast
Peter Mullan, Gina McKee, Stephen Tompkinson, Keith Allen, Natalie Gavin, Sarah Solemani, Ewan Stewart, Laurie Ventry

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Stephen Malit

Smash Up
22a Stable Way
London
W10 6QX

Sales Company

Urban Distribution International (FR)

Delphyne Besse
Arnaud Bélangeon-Bouaziz

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