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Life in a Day 2020

  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
815
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Life in a Day 2020 (2021)
What can happen on a single day on Earth? Experience the once-in-a-decade landmark documentary film capturing the stories of people across the globe on 25th July 2020. Life in a Day is a stirring film about love, death, heartbreak, and hope that looks beyond geography and circumstance to explore what connects us as humans. Directed by Academy Award® winner Kevin Macdonald. Produced by legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott. And filmed by YOU.
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Life In A Day 2020 will call on millions of people around the world to film their lives on July 25.Life In A Day 2020 will call on millions of people around the world to film their lives on July 25.Life In A Day 2020 will call on millions of people around the world to film their lives on July 25.

  • Directors
    • Kevin Macdonald
    • Howard Hong
    • Danica Jensen
  • Stars
    • Olivia Castanho
    • Despina Mirou
    • Shaira Yasmin Berg
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    815
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Kevin Macdonald
      • Howard Hong
      • Danica Jensen
    • Stars
      • Olivia Castanho
      • Despina Mirou
      • Shaira Yasmin Berg
    • 10User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Olivia Castanho
    Olivia Castanho
    • Self
    Despina Mirou
    Despina Mirou
    • Elton John
    Shaira Yasmin Berg
    Shaira Yasmin Berg
    • Self
    Karim Jovian
    • Self
    Gredivel Vasquez
    Gredivel Vasquez
    • Self (Woman in the Window)
    • (as Gredivel Vasquez)
    Frally Fratelli
    • Self
    • (scenes deleted)
    Jonah Bleicher
    • Self
    Min Ding
    • Self
    Mário Filipe Neves
    • Self
    Kevin Kobinsky
    • Self
    Abdulla Basha
    • Abdulla Basha
    • (credit only)
    Sagar Kadadevarmath
    • Man doing workouts
    • Directors
      • Kevin Macdonald
      • Howard Hong
      • Danica Jensen
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    1cdrijck

    Animal cruelty

    Perhaps an interesting approach on what a "life in a day" may look like around our vast planet (I do have my doubts), but animals are slaughtered without the slightest warning for the viewer. An absolute disgrace. This lack of empathy and of awareness almost made me faint, when a veal is shot twice in the head, remains alive, then has a knife plunged into the neck, with blood flooding everywhere. Artists may show the world the way they intend to and the freedom of art has almost no limit, but failing to warn viewers about highly disturbing images can be interpreted as an acute lack of empathy, especially now that the mechanisms of triggers are widely understood and studied. Perhaps this documentary is not aimed at more sensitive viewers. Loathed it.
    10lvcca

    Perfect.

    For what this movie proposes itself to do, it accomplishes it in a beaultiful result. If movies are the best of way of telling stories, this one does that in the most wonderful way - visiting all the corners of humanity and their tales in a well crafted way. I recommend this for everyone.
    7Hitchcoc

    Too Much at Times

    I remember an old show called "Ben Casey" that began with the lead in, "Birth, Life, Death, Infinity." This is the task of this documentary which has had mixed reviews. The original was done in 2010 and this was a follow up. It must have been a monumental task. While there are some pretty gripping scenes, the editing was all over the place. Transitions were unclear and sometimes it was hard to see where things were going. Maybe a little voice over using poetry or some literary pieces would have helped. I suppose since so many cultures were engaged, that might be unfair. I stayed with it, but I never had the aha moment. Certainly worth a look.
    6kevin c

    best thing from 2020

    Movie night with Gertie.

    "Life in a Day" seemed groundbreaking ten years ago, but now we live in a TikTok era less so. So there's nothing groundbreaking here even thopiugh it's Covid and Black Lives Matter time, but it is entertaining and heartwarming.
    10Moonbeam_87

    Filmed on July 25, 2020, and Released February 6, 2021

    I Filmed My Life in a Day on July 25, 2020. And I Remember waiting with Baited Breath If I was 1 of the Chosen to be in this 1, Since I couldn't Film My Life in a Day 2010, 1 I didn't know about the Filming, and 2 I didn't have a Camera to Film with until 2016. So Yeah This Review is about My experience with Director Kevin Macdonald, Well He's Clearly a Highlander. But Even though he didn't Choose My Vid, There's only So Much you can Fit in 90 Minutes of Film and TUBERS Across the Globe were Filming. And on February 5, 2021 I had Technical Difficulties That Lasted for Quite a While. Life in a Day 2020 gets My TM M for Moonbeam 87 Approved.

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    • Release date
      • February 6, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Жизнь за один день 2020
    • Production companies
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      • RSA Films
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      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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