56 UP, latest THE UP SERIES documentary, opens 2/15 at California Theatre February 15, 2013

“Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man.” …Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, The UP Series 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, renowned director Michael Apted, a researcher for Seven Up, has been back to talk to them, examining the progression of their lives. From cab driver Tony to schoolmates Jackie, Lynn and Susan and the heart-breaking Neil, as they turn 56 more life-changing decisions and surprising developments are revealed. An extraordinary look at the structure of life in the 20th century, The UP Series is, according to critic Roger Ebert, “an inspired, almost noble use of the film medium. Apted penetrates to the central mystery of life.”

About THE UP SERIES, Apted says: "This project has spanned my entire working life. It has been a unique and fulfilling experience, the one I treasure most in my career… I never know how each new film will turn out, except that it’ll be quite different from the last. 21 UP was full of hope, 28 was about children and responsibility, 35 was concerned with mortality when some were losing parents, and 49 had a sense of disappointment with lives maybe not fully achieved. Yet 56 UP is quite different again, which goes to prove, if nothing else, that our series mirrors life, and is always full of surprises."

Michael Apted is of one of the most prolific directors of his generation. Since the 1960s, Apted has helmed an extensive list of feature films and documentaries. His feature films include Coal Miner's Daughter, Gorillas in the Mist, The World is Not Enough, Enigma, Amazing Grace, the third installment of C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and his most recent film Chasing Mavericks.

Official Website: http://firstrunfeatures.com/56up/
The film’s running time is 144 minutes; it is not rated.

Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema, One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco (415) 352-0832 x1
Show times (valid 2/15-21): Fri-Thurs 1:20, 5:05, 8:10
Tickets are $10.50 for general admission and $8.00 for seniors, students, and children.

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