Watch 7 Up 2000

7 Up 2000 is a British documentary film directed by Michael Apted as a part of a series of documentaries called Up Series. The film is a sequel to an earlier documentary called Seven Up, which was released in 1964. The Up Series is a unique documentary film project that follows the lives of fourteen British children from diverse social backgrounds at ages seven, fourteen, twenty-one, twenty-eight, thirty-five, forty-two, forty-nine and fifty-six years with the aim to document their socio-economic progress through life.

The film, released in the year 2000, features interviews with the same fourteen individuals who were first profiled in 1964. It explores their lives and experiences over the past thirty-six years and focuses on the challenges they have faced, the changes they have undergone, and how they have adapted to the world around them. Through interviews and archival footage, the film highlights the ways in which the subjects have evolved and their trajectories in life. The subjects, now in their late 40s, are interviewed about their personal and professional achievements, setbacks, and aspirations.

The opening sequence of 7 Up 2000 features brief footage from the earlier documentaries and reintroduces the subjects. The film begins with the subjects reminiscing about their previous interviews from 1964, and many express concern about how they appeared on camera as seven-year-olds. The subjects are shown in their everyday lives, be it at work or in their leisure time, and talk about their career progress, relationships and personal milestone moments.

The documentary explores the impact of class on the lives of the subjects, with some delving into how they have navigated social mobility. One of the subjects, Tony, who had aspired to be a jockey, now works in a tax office. Another subject, Nick, a public school graduate, reflects on his choice to become a nuclear horticulturist instead of law enforcement. The film also discusses how the subject's experiences of school and higher education shaped their later lives. Neill, one of the subjects, credited his time at a boarding school for giving him the confidence to venture out into the world and become a successful politician.

The film also explores the family dynamics of the subjects, and many of them now have families of their own. Bruce, who was adopted by a wealthy family, has no contact with his biological family, while Suzy, raised in a working-class family, reunites with parents she had not seen for over a decade. The subjects discuss parenting, marriage and how their relationships have affected their lives.

One of the significant themes of the documentary is the subjects' views on mortality and aging. Many of the subjects reflect on their lives at their age and discuss how they have come to terms with their mortality. The subject's past relationships and experiences with grief also come up in the interviews, providing emotional depth to the film.

The film's director Michael Apted has stated that the Up series aims to show that "no matter how different their circumstances at age seven, people are growing and changing in very similar ways." 7 Up 2000 indeed captures those universal human experiences and changes in the subjects' lives over time.

Overall, 7 Up 2000 is a thoughtful and engaging documentary that provides a fascinating insight into the lives of British people spanning over three decades. It is a captivating film that will appeal to anyone interested in sociology, psychology or the human experience.