Héctor (film)

Héctor
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gracia Querejeta
Written by	Gracia Querejeta David Planell
Produced by	Elías Querejeta
Starring	Adriana Ozores Nilo Mur Joaquín Climent Unax Ugalde Nuria Gago Pepo Oliva José Luis García Pérez Damián Alcázar
Cinematography	Ángel Iguácel
Edited by	Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Music by	Ángel Illarramendi
Production companies	Elías Querejeta PC DeAPlaneta Ensueño Films
Distributed by	Warner Sogefilms
Release dates	April 2004 (2004-04) (FMCE) 7 May 2004 (2004-05-07) (Spain)
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Héctor is a 2004 Spanish family drama film directed and co-written by Gracia Querejeta, starring Nilo Mur as the title character and Adriana Ozores. The film won the Best Picture Award at the Málaga Film Festival and scooped four nominations to the 19th Goya Awards.

Plot

Set in Madrid,[1] the plot tracks the vicissitudes of the adaptation of a 16-year-old teenager (Héctor) to a new home and living with his aunt and uncle (Tere and Juan) in the wake of the death of her mother due to an accident, as well as coping with loss and the arrival of his father Martín (unacquainted with Héctor) from Mexico.[2][3][4][5]

Cast

• Adriana Ozores as Tere[2]
• Nilo Mur [ca] as Héctor[2]
• Joaquín Climent as Juan[2]
• Nuria Gago as Fany[2]
• Unax Ugalde as Gorilo[2]
• Damián Alcázar as Martín[2]
• Pepo Oliva [ca] as Tomás[6]
• José Luis García Pérez as Ángel[6]
• Mariano Peña as Belarmino[6]
• Elia Galera as Sofía[7]

Production

The screenplay was penned by Gracia Querejeta and David Planell [es].[4] Ángel Iguácel [ca] worked as cinematographer whereas Nacho Ruiz Capillas [ca] took over editing.[6] Produced by Elías Querejeta PC, DeAPlaneta and Ensueño Films,[6] it had the participation of Canal+, Antena 3, TeleMadrid, Canal Sur, TVC, TVG, TVV, TV Canaria, Castilla-La Mancha Televisión.[7] The film was shot in Madrid and its surroundings.[1] Shooting wrapped by April 2003.[1]

Release

The film was presented at the Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE) in April 2004.[4] Distributed by Warner Sogefilms,[6] Héctor was theatrically released in Spain on 7 May 2004.[3]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "a wonderfully observed, intense family drama in which virtually every scene pulsates with warmth, compassion and intelligence".[7]

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film with 3 out of 5 stars, praising the Querejeta's search for new territories while considering the "hieratic" register Mur was required to play as a negative point.[2]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2004	7th Málaga Spanish Film Festival	Golden Biznaga for Best Film		Won	[8]
		Silver Biznaga for Best Actress	Adriana Ozores	Won
2005	60th CEC Medals	Best Film		Won	[9]
		Best Director	Gracia Querejeta	Won
		Best Actress	Adriana Ozores	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Pepo Oliva	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Nuria Gago	Nominated
		Best Original Screenplay	David Planell, Gracia Querejeta	Won
		Best Editing	Nacho Ruiz Capillas	Won
		Best Music	Ángel Illarramendi	Won
		Best Newcomer	Nilo Mur	Nominated
	19th Goya Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Unax Ugalde	Nominated	[10]
		Best New Actress	Nuria Gago	Nominated
		Best New Actor	Nilo Mur	Nominated
		Best Original Score	Ángel Illarramendi	Nominated
	14th Actors and Actresses Union Awards	Best Film Actress in a Leading Role	Adriana Ozores	Won	[11][12]
		Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role	Unax Ugalde	Nominated
		Best New Actor	Nilo Mur	Nominated
		Best New Actress	Nuria Gago	Nominated

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2004

References

1. Torrente, Paco (25 April 2003). "Gracia Querejeta termina en Madrid el rodaje de "Héctor"". La Voz de Galicia.
2. Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Héctor". Fotogramas.
3. Pando, Juan (7 May 2004). "La elección más difícil". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
4. "El Festival de Cine de Málaga traspasa su ecuador con los filmes de Gracia Querejeta y un debutante". El Mundo. 28 April 2004.
5. Silió, Elisa (25 January 2003). "Gracia Querejeta rueda 'Héctor', el drama familiar de un chico de 16 años". El País.
6. Cuaderno Héctor (PDF). Estudio Poliedro. 2007. p. 4. ISBN 978-84-612-0217-1.
7. Holland, Jonathan (11 May 2004). "Hector". Variety.
8. Viúdez, Juana (2 May 2004). "Gracia Querejeta gana el premio a la mejor película con 'Héctor'". El País.
9. "Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 2004". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
10. "Héctor". premiosogoya.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
11. "'Mar adentro' también acapara las candidaturas de la Unión de Actores". elmundo.es. 15 March 2005.
12. "Premios de la Unión de Actores: otro triunfo de 'Mar adentro'". Cadena SER. 21 June 2005.