7 Lives

7 Lives is a 2011 British fantasy drama film directed by Paul Wilkins and starring Danny Dyer, Kate Ashfield and Martin Compston.[1][2]

7 Lives
Film poster
Directed byPaul Wilkins
Written byPaul Wilkins
StarringDanny Dyer
Music byMichael Price
CinematographyJames Friend
Nick Gordon Smith
Edited byNigel Galt
Production
company
Starfish Films
Distributed byRevolver (UK)
Release date
  • 7 October 2011 (2011-10-07)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,500

The film revolves around a working-class blue collar who finds himself in a body-swapping odyssey after an ambush by a group of hoodies. His quest to reunite with the empty shell of himself leads to tragic consequences but also show him the errors on his life.

Plot

Tom, a married family man, is struggling at work when a client tries to seduce him with promises of a ‘more exciting life’. On his way home one night, he gets attacked by a gang of hoodies and falls into a parallel world where he lives 5 other lives including that of a rock star, a homeless person and the ‘hoody’ that attacked him. These lives help him to re-evaluate his priorities and values but in order to get home he must face some of his deepest desires and fears. Will he make it home or is the grass greener on the other side?

Cast

Critical reception

GASHE.com gave the film a rating of 2 1/2 stars saying, "While the plot is dark and uncomfortable at times, it moves along at a decent pace and the unique use of different lead actors for each story works."[3]

Release

The film was released on 7 October 2011. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 10 October 2011.

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References
  1. "Win copy of Danny Dyer movie 7lives". The Film Review. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  2. "UK premier tomorrow". Close-Up Film. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  3. "7lives (2011) (Review)". Gashe.com. 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
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