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Hallam Foe

2007 · 95 min

A moody, voyeuristic coming-of-age tale that blends grief and oddball desire into something unsettling yet oddly tender.

Directed by
David Mackenzie
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Thriller
Tagline
This is my story
Overview
Hallam's talent for spying on people reveals his darkest fears-and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city for love.

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Directed by
David Mackenzie
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • obsession
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Action3
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, comedy, thriller
Directed by
David Mackenzie
Written by
David Mackenzie, Ed Whitmore
Starring
Jamie Bell, Sophia Myles, Ciarán Hinds, Claire Forlani, Jamie Sives, Maurice Roëves, Ewen Bremner, Lucy Holt
Cinematography
Giles Nuttgens
Runtime
95 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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