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Life in a Day 2020

2021 · 86 min Documentary
8.0 / 10 · TMDB

On July 25, 2020, cameras across the globe capture a single day in the life of humanity. From dawn to midnight, the viewer witnesses thousands of intimate moments—from simple morning rituals to the shared anxieties of a pandemic. A child's laughter in Brazil, a quiet breakfast in a Japanese home, the empty streets of European cities, and hopes rising in Africa weave together into a single tapestry. This collage of user-generated content, curated under the guidance of Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald, transforms personal stories into a collective portrait of an era, where the individual and the planetary become inseparable.

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Year 2021
Country United Kingdom, United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Kevin Macdonald
Runtime 86 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.0/10 (16 votes)

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The film operates as a powerful catharsis, reminding us of our shared fragility and incredible resilience. It skillfully avoids sentimentality, opting instead for an honest, sometimes jarring montage of contrasts—birth and solitude, fear and joy.

What lingers after the credits is not just a documentary, but an emotional imprint of a specific historical moment, filmed by its very participants. It’s a cinematic time capsule, brimming with quiet, piercing human warmth. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Kevin Macdonald

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