Hallam Foe (DVD)

Hallam Foe (Jamie Bell) is a troubled young man, haunted by the untimely death of his mother his days are spent pursuing conspiracy theories about her death. When not thinking, Hallam watches he observes the movements of others, most notably ladies. Caught in a situation where he believes his step mother Verity (Claire Forlani) is responsible for his mother's death, and hurt by the departure of his sister to college, Hallam becomes more insular. But an encounter with Verity of a sexual nature forces Hallam from the country to the city, where he is placed straight into a situation where a human resources consultant bears a striking resemblance to his dead ...  Read the complete review

Teenager Hallam has a disturbing habit, voyeurism. Couple of years after tragic death of his mother, Hallam is forced to leave his fathers estate. Basically he blames step-mum for the death of his mum; she uses his diaries as blackmail. The teenager ends up in Edinburgh where he spots a woman (Kate) who looks exactly like mum (creepy). Hallam becomes friends with this lady. She gets him a job at the hotel as Porter. Hallam makes home at the clock tower of the hotel. From this vantage point he can spy on Kate. She is in relationship with married hotel manager. This man discovers Hallam's hideout and dismisses him from the job despite Hallam's ...  Read the complete review

Hallam Foe is a film co-written (adapted from the novel by Peter Jinks ) and directed by Scottish filmmaker David Mackenzie. It stars Billy Elliot actor Jamie Bell as Hallam, a young man coming to terms with the suicide of his mother and his father's rapid re-marriage to a younger, social climbing type whom he detests. His elder sister is leaving home and he is left in the world he has created to cope with his grief. Seemingly shut off from the outside world, he has found passing his time as a peeping tom his constant companion. He lives in a tree house on the family estate, filmed and set in the Scottish Borders (looking unlike the Borders I have seen however with its ...  Read the complete review

Director: David Mackenzie Screenplay: David Mackenzie Novel: Peter Jinks Genre: Drama - Romance Country: UK Certification: 18 Language: English Released: 4th February, 2008 (DVD) MAIN CAST: Jamie Bell (Hallam Foe) Sophia Myles (Kate Breck) Ciarán Hinds (Julius Foe) Claire Forlani (Verity Foe) Jamie Sives (Alasdair) Maurice Roëves (Raymond) Ewen Bremner (Andy) Hallam Foe is an extremely disturbed 17 year old who has never gotten over the death of his beautiful mother. After his wealthy father's re-marriage to his secretary, Hallam's anger and resentment become ...  Read the complete review

Directed by David Mackenzie, and released in 2007, 'Hallam Foe' is both the title of the film, and also the name of the central character played by Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot). Hallam is an unusual seventeen-year-old who is still coming to terms with the suicide of is mother. His main interest is spying on those around him, and watching people from afar with his powerful binoculars. After an awkward sexual confrontation with his stepmum (played by Claire Forlani), Hallam flees the tranquility of the Scottish countryside and finds himself in Edinburgh. Here, he continues his voyeuristic tendencies and begins an unhealthy fascination with hotel manager Kate Breck ...  Read the complete review