42 Up

42 Up

1999 · 133 min · EN · 7.6 (45 votes)
Dir. Michael Apted · Starring Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield, John Brisby, Suzanne Dewey · The Up Collection

In 1964, director Michael Apted interviewed a group of seven year old children for the documentary "Seven Up". He's been back to film them every seven years. Now they are 42.

Documentary

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

VIBE

A profound, decades-spanning look at the lives of ordinary people. It's a deeply humanistic and often poignant reflection on the passage of time, the impact of social circumstances, and the enduring nature of the human spirit.

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