Hector has been living on the motorways for years. His once-comfortable family life has been replaced by a never-ending tour of service stations that offer him shelter, anonymity, washing facilities, and food. The story follows his journey south from Scotland on his annual pilgrimage to a temporary Christmas shelter in London where he finds comfort, friendship, and warmth. Over the course of his Homeric journey, Hector decides to reconnect with his long-estranged past. As his previous life catches up with him, the story of how he came to live this marginal life emerges.—George Hencken
A portrait of an invisible man and an authentic account of homelessness within contemporary Britain, Hec McAdam is at once a powerful character study and an insight into the lives of those on the margins. Hec has been living around the motorways with transient friends for years. After so long on the move, he hopes to have left his past far behind. Our story follows his annual pilgrimage, on the roads and in the cities, from Scotland to a shelter in London to be with his temporary Christmas family . But his clock is ticking and he is compelled to try to reconnect with his real family, whom he hasn't seen in 15 years.
A portrait of an invisible man and an authentic account of homelessness within contemporary Britain, Hec McAdam is at once a powerful character study and an insight into the lives of those on the margins.
The film takes a warm but unflinching look at the realities of homelessness on the move, through a tale of alienation and heartwarming reconciliation.
Hec has been living around the motorways with transient friends for years. After so long on the move, he hopes to have left his past far behind. Our story follows his annual pilgrimage, on the roads and in the cities, from Scotland to a shelter in London to be with his temporary Christmas family . But his clock is ticking and he is compelled to try to reconnect with his real family he last saw 15 years before.
During his Homeric journey through Newcastle and Liverpool, his luck runs out. Finally arriving in London, and the sanctuary of the shelter, the story of how Hec came to be leading a marginal life begins to emerge.
Peter Mullans masterful performance brings us face to face with the stark reality that the only difference between you, me, and a man like Hec McAdam, is a mere twist of fate.
