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Hallam Foe (2007)

Hallam Foe poster
Directed by
David Mackenzie
Genre
drama film, coming-of-age film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
16
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 185 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Hallam Foe spies on people from a treehouse after his mother dies. He becomes obsessed with a woman who reminds him of her.

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What happens

Hallam Foe is a 2007 British drama film directed by David Mackenzie based on the novel written by Peter Jinks. The film was released in the United States as Mister Foe. The screenplay was written by Ed Whitmore and David Mackenzie and produced by Gillian Berrie. Hallam Foe premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on 16 February 2007 and competed for the Golden Bear for Best Motion Picture. The film won the Silver Bear for Best Music. The film was released in the UK on 31 August 2007 and in the US on 5 September 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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