Last spring, I watched the entire Up Series over a few weeks and wrote about it on the Jane Magazine blog. I'm still obsessed with this series of documentaries that follows an eclectic group of English children every seven years throughout their lives. The latest in the series, 49 up, has just opened in American theaters. You can watch the trailer and learn more about the films here.
I found this apt description in an online review of the series:
"It is our privilege...every seven years, to be given so intimate and respectful a window on the journeys of these dozen souls. And to be led in turn, inevitably, to examine our own lives, and to look at the lives of those around us with a longer view, a perspective that's something close to Divine."
That quote is from Christianity Today. (That's how transcendent this series of films is -- I agree with Christianity Today!)
Anyway, 49 Up is now playing:
In New York: at the IFC Center
In Los Angeles at Landmark Nuart Theatre
(Check local listings for other screenings.)
I just saw this tonight at a theatre in Boston, and previously watched the entire series on PBS. What an amazing project - it makes me want to look at photographs and other paraphernelia from when I was 7, to see what/who I will become. I'll be posting about this on my blog too, so please feel free to stop by (www.reformedcynic.com)
Posted by: Account Deleted | October 12, 2006 at 08:03 PM