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Fourteen Britons, first captured on film at age seven, now approach their thirtieth year. The children from working-class neighborhoods and privileged boarding schools have become adults whose childhood dreams have met the sobering test of reality. One drives a taxi, another researches physics, while some ambitions have faded into daily routine. Director Michael Apted revisits his subjects every seven years, crafting an unparalleled chronicle of human lives where social class, education, and personal choice chart each unique trajectory. The film poses profound questions about destiny and free will, holding a mirror to our own journeys.