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.
Direction
Apted's 56-year commitment to this project is unmatched
Writing
Questions that reveal everything through what's avoided
Editing
Seamless cross-cutting between ages creates pure time magic
Director
Michael Apted
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Apted started as a researcher on 7 Up in 1964 and directed every sequel until his death in 2021.
The 'Up' series directly inspired Richard Linklater's Boyhood — but Apted did it with real lives across six decades.
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