I've mentioned this series before, but I recently finished the entire series as it exists right now at this moment. I'm talking about the amazing Up Series, a (as of right now) 7 film documentary series that follows a number of British children from different socioeconomic backgrounds and interviews them every 7 years to watch the progression of their life. The first film, Seven Up, was film in 1964. It's amazing to see the progression of someone as they age, how they change along with the times and fashions. You find yourself trying to predict how their lives will end up, does looking at a child at seven show much of what he or she will end up for the rest of their lives. Very fascinating, director Michael Apted has somehow been able to keep this project going for this long. Watching one soon after another can be a bit repetitive since much of past footage from previous films are rehashed in the more current ones to show the progression, but finishing one does have you wanting more. Here's the rundown of the films, Netflix them:
I don't want to show too much footage from the series, as it's quite rewarding to watch the progression of these peoples' lives. Here's a brief clip of the latest, 49 Up(2005).
A short insight from British child Paul, from 1964 in Seven Up:
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