India, Sept. 21 -- The long-running British documentary series "Up", which began by following seven-year-old children in 1964, is coming to an end after more than six decades of documenting their lives, relationships and changing circumstances.
From childhood to old age
The project initially focused on 14 children from contrasting social backgrounds, including a private school in west London, a state school in the East End and a children's home. Filmmakers set out to explore how social class might shape their futures.
What followed, however, became far more complicated than the original premise. As the participants grew older, their experiences often challenged assumptions about privilege, opportunity and social mobility.
Lives beyond s...