# Life in a Day (2011)

> A crowdsourced global portrait transforms one ordinary day into an intimate, exuberant reflection on shared human experience.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/45876

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Documentary, Drama
- Director: Kevin Macdonald, Zillah Bowes, Phil Loarie, Kjell Bismeyer, Jon Haas
- Cast: Cindy Baer, Moica, Caryn Waechter, Drake Shannon
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1687247/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: intimate, sincere, uplifting, reflective evening, family viewing

## Synopsis

A global tapestry of human experience unfolds in a single day captured on film.

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