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Parallel Lives streaming

2021 Movie Switzerland Documentary 139 min
By: Frank Matter

«Parallel Lives» follows the stories of five people who were born on June 8, 1964, but under entirely different circumstances. From a radical personal perspective the film asks what we have gained and lost during the last half century - how utopias, dreams and the consciousness of the protagonists have changed against the backdrop of historic events.

Festival Achievements

Visions du Réel 2021
Nominations:
National Competition

Mood

Existential
Introspective
Reflective
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Frank Matter
Biographical
Director
Frank Matter (Director)
People Born On June 8, 1964

Cinematic Technique

Archival Footage
Archival Material
Interview-Based
Interweaving
Multi-Perspective
Personal Storytelling

Film Movements

Documentary Filmmaking

Narrative Structure

Interwoven Stories
Multiple Biographies

Pace

Contemplative
Reflective
Slow-Paced
Steady

Style

Archival
Archival Footage
Art Film
Biographical
Documentary

Time-Period

2020S
Contemporary

Central Conflict

Fate Vs Free Will
Identity Formation
Life Choices

Characters

Diverse Backgrounds
People Born On June 8, 1964
Twins

Ending

Open-Ended
Thought-Provoking

Historical Context

Contemporary
Post-2008 Financial Crisis

Key Plot Points

Archival Footage
Birth Date Coincidence
Life Stories Interwoven

Plot

Biographical Exploration
Fate Vs Chance
Global Narrative
Identity
Interconnected Lives

Setting

Global
Various Locations

Shooting Location

Global
Various Countries

Theme

Fate And Chance
Globalization
Identity
Interconnectedness
Personal Identity

Genre

Biographical
Biography
Documentary
Experimental

Audiences

Adults
Artfilm Enthusiasts
Cultural Explorers
Documentary Enthusiasts
Intellectual Viewers
Thoughtful Viewers

Titles

Parallel Lives

Production Countries

Switzerland
Usa

Release Year

2021
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