Hector

Hector

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Release Date

10/19/1987

Runtime

95 mins

Genres

Overview

Hector's parents sent him to an orphanage in treatment for smallpox but... they never picked him up. 35 years later, he still lives in the orphanage, surrounded by children, his playmates. Till a forgotten aunt remembers that he exists. She'll get him to participate in the bakery of her husband, Achilles, to work. Hector shows his skills on the basis of unexpected inventions. So he helps Jos, the son of Achilles, to accomplish his dream to be a cycling champion. Hector's good humor and childlike manner overcomes all resistance and pulls his entire entourage along on the path to success. From now on he can learn what love is...

Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Budget

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Revenue

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A gentle, oddball fairy tale about a man-child freed from his orphanage after 35 years, who brings ingenious warmth and unconventional joy to everyone around him. It's a celebration of innocence, second chances, and the unexpected ways people can transform each other's lives.

Mood

WhimsicalJoyfulBittersweetHopeful

Themes

Coming of ageFamilyLoveRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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