Mister Foe

Jamie Bell's performance as a lonely Scottish teen rings true in this poignant, yet humorous, coming-of-age tale. He plays Hallam Foe, who runs away to Edinburgh and meets a beautiful hotel worker (Sophia Myles) who looks like his late mother, who committed suicide. Claire Forlani costars as his stepmother, whom he believes actually killed his mom. Ciaran Hinds, Ewen Bremner, Ruth Milne. Directed by David Mackenzie, who co-wrote the script with Ed Whitmore. Also known as "Hallam Foe.", David Mackenzie's quirky romantic drama stars Jamie Bell as the eponymous Hallam Foe. After the suicide of his mother and the hasty marriage of his father Julius to Verity, he escapes to Edinburgh where, taking a job as a kitchen porter, he becomes obsessed with Kate Breck, the hotel personnel manager who is a dead ringer for his mother. He starts spying on her during his nightly forays across Edinburgh's rooftops, not only discovering her affair with a married man but also, when he reaches his 18th birthday, finding himself on an emotional rollercoaster that leads to a form of reconciliation with his family.