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Wikipedia article
'Hctor' is a 2004 Spanish family drama film directed by Gracia Querejeta starring Nilo Mur as the title character and Adriana Ozores. The film won the Best Picture Award at the Mlaga Film Festival and scooped four nominations to the 19th Goya Awards.
Plot
Set in Madrid, the plot tracks the vicissitudes of the adaptation of a 16-year-old teenager (Hctor) 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 Martn (unacquainted with Hctor) from Mexico.
Cast
Production
The screenplay was penned by Gracia Querejeta and . worked as cinematographer whereas took over editing. Produced by Elas Querejeta PC, DeAPlaneta and Ensueo Films, it had the participation of Canal+, Antena 3, TeleMadrid, Canal Sur, TVC, TVG, TVV, TV Canaria, Castilla-La Mancha Televisin. The film was shot in Madrid and its surroundings. Shooting wrapped by April 2003.
Release
The film was presented at the Mlaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE) in April 2004. Distributed by Warner Sogefilms, 'Hctor' was theatrically released in Spain on 7 May 2004.
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".
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.
Accolades
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| align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2004 || rowspan = "2" | 7th Mlaga Spanish Film Festival || colspan = "2" | Golden Biznaga for Best Film || || rowspan = "2" |
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| Silver Biznaga for Best Actress || Adriana Ozores ||
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| align = "center" rowspan = "17" | 2005 || rowspan = "9" | 60th CEC Medals || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "9" |
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| Best Director || Gracia Querejeta ||
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| Best Actress || Adriana Ozores ||
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| Best Supporting Actor || Pepo Oliva ||
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| Best Supporting Actress || Nuria Gago ||
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| Best Original Screenplay || David Planell, Gracia Querejeta ||
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| Best Editing || Nacho Ruiz Capillas ||
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| Best Music || ngel Illarramendi ||
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| Best Newcomer || Nilo Mur ||
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| rowspan = "4" | 19th Goya Awards || Best Supporting Actor || Unax Ugalde || || rowspan = "4" |
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| Best New Actress || Nuria Gago ||
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| Best New Actor || Nilo Mur ||
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| Best Original Score || ngel Illarramendi ||
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| rowspan = "4" | 14th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actress in a Leading Role || Adriana Ozores || || rowspan = "4" |
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| Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role || Unax Ugalde ||
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| Best New Actor || Nilo Mur ||
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| Best New Actress || Nuria Gago ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2004
References
Category:2000s Spanish-language films
Category:Films shot in Madrid
Category:Films set in Madrid
Category:2004 drama films
Category:Spanish drama films
Category:2000s coming-of-age drama films
Category:Spanish coming-of-age drama films
Category:Films directed by Gracia Querejeta
Category:Atresmedia Cine films
Category:2000s Spanish films
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