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28 Up

1985 · 136 min

A quiet, reflective documentary that lets you watch ordinary lives unfold with honesty and gentle emotional weight.

Tagline: Imagine yourself at 7, 14, 21 & 28.
Overview: Just two years away from turning 30, participants in Michael Apted's documentary series are facing serious questions of identity and purpose, wondering whether they've found their place in the world.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
class
family
work
aging
Places: big city
small town
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	2
Realism	10
Romance	2
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Michael Apted
Starring: Lynn Johnson, Tony Walker, Jacqueline Bassett, Bruce Balden, Andrew Brackfield, Paul Kligerman, Symon Basterfield, Neil Hughes
Runtime: 136 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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