Héctor (2004)

Adolescent Hector faces a major lifestyle change after moving into his aunt's flat in a blue-collar suburb of Madrid.

Director:

Gracia Querejeta

Writers:

David Planell, Gracia Querejeta

Stars:

Adriana Ozores, Nilo Mur, Joaquín Climent

9 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adriana Ozores	...	Tere
Nilo Mur	...	Héctor
Joaquín Climent	...	Juan
Unax Ugalde	...	Gorilo
Núria Gago	...	Fany
Pepo Oliva	...	Tomás
José Luis García Pérez	...	Ángel
Damián Alcázar	...	Martín
Mariano Peña	...	Belarmino
Elia Galera	...	Sofía
Eduardo Marchi	...	Paciente 1
Paco Melero	...	Paciente 2
Miriam Montilla	...	Enfermera
Ian de Muns	...	Héctor 10 años
Martín Mur	...	Héctor 12 años

Storyline

Adolescent Hector faces a major lifestyle change after moving into his aunt's flat in a blue-collar suburb of Madrid.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

7 May 2004 (Spain)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min 107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Miedo"
Written & Performed by Pedro Guerra

User Reviews

Life ain't easy...

Actually "Hector" is the story of three weeks in the life of Tere (great Adriana Ozores) and of those that surround her. She has just lost her sister, but they had been not speaking to each other for three years. Now Tere will have to look after her dead sister's only son, Héctor, and apart from that she'll have to face some troubles with her husband and her daughter, but specially sh'ell have to face a deep inner change.

This is a film with a huge emotional charge, it is so reflexive and relies on the strength of the words and of the dialogs. Is there any weak point? Yes, there is one weak point in "Hector": as in many Spanish productions the younger actors does not rise the occasions, and the guy that plays Héctor looks rather unconvincing.

In short: one of the best Spanish movies of the last year.

*My rate: 8/10