Seven Up Documentary Analysis

Every decision we make has consequences whether it be for the better or worse. The Seven Up series portrays this perfectly. Seven Up is a series of documentary films that have followed the lives of fourteen British children since 1964. The series is an ongoing study of life, starting from an age where things start to matter. From the age of seven and onwards, we begin to figure out and experience the world around us.
We begin to grow and mature and with our new-found maturity come new ideas and opinions. The series also portrays that psychical maturity and growth that can happen within a short time, but inner growth and maturity happens over a span of time. It can even be said that it doesn’t stop developing. Every new day brings the opportunity

The documentary series for younger viewers may feel like experiencing life before it’s our time, and for some this may seem annoying. At the same time, as annoying as it may seem it is a chance for the newer generations to learn from the mistakes of the past ones after all, history does tend to repeat itself. Is it harmful or annoying to study where, when and why things went wrong? Sure, we all want to make our own mistakes and learn from them in our own way, but would you rather live life without prior knowledge and advice? The series shares and deals with plenty of life lessons we can take on board and learn from. The first episode in this documentary may be regarded as the most uninteresting. Doesn’t it amaze you how honest and forward seven year olds can be? With no concept or experience in how cruel the world can be, they are bursting with optimism and enthusiasm for the life before them. The dreams and aspirations you have at this age will stay with you

His parents were both always there for him, and supported him in all that he wanted to do. This must have had an impact on his personality and attitude towards life. Resulting in the confident, Tony we see today. As we progress through the series another unavoidable issue appears making mistakes.
In some lives mistakes and consequences are drastically obvious, the best example being Neil. Neil was a happy and ambitious child but as we view each segment his life continues downwards. It becomes obvious not only to the viewers, but to Neil himself. Learning from our mistakes is crucial. As life goes on we must learn how to assess our mistakes and move on assuring that it doesn’t happen repeatedly.
It appears a hard lesson to master, but it is possible. Some of the Seven up participants have gone through the pain of their parents divorcing. Simon, a child selected from an orphanage, the only colored one, grew up fatherless. Now Simon wants to become an electrical engineer. The choices we make can affect those around us more than we