A Film by Michael Apted
On my list of the ten greatest films of all time! - Roger Ebert
"Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man."
Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, director Michael Apted (Coal Miner's Daughter,
Nell, Gorillas in the Mist) has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept
was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England,
asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Every seven years,
Apted has been back to talk to the same people, examining the progression of
their lives. From cab driver Tony to East End schoolmates Jackie, Lynn and Susan
and the heart-breaking Neil, we see, halfway through their lives, how close
these people are to realizing their ambitions.
"Wondrous, Astonishing!" - The New Yorker
"One of the towering achievements in the history of documentary film.
Endlessly rewarding and sometimes heartbreaking." - Philadelphia Inquirer
"Amazing! The spectacle, as in time-lapse photography, of human beings
taking shape before our eyes." - Vogue
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