42 Up

42 Up

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.

1999133 min7.6 / 10

A profound, intimate longitudinal portrait of ordinary lives unfolding across decades, exploring how time shapes identity, aspiration, and human connection.

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.

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