Seven Years
Four powerful entrepreneurs hire a mediator to decide which of them will serve seven years in prison for their shared tax fraud.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- tense
- claustrophobic
- sardonic
- serious movie night
- contained thriller evening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The founders and mediator confront the choice of who will accept prison in a tightly contained meeting environment.
The four founders are jointly implicated in massive tax fraud but attempt to transfer the legal consequences onto one person.
The attractive, successful founders use wealth, influence, and negotiation to evade accountability for financial crimes.
The mediator's effort to determine who will take the fall repeatedly tests the founders' friendships and business alliances.
Films like Seven Years, and why
The Method
contained ensemble drama centered on ethical compromise, financial wrongdoing, and escalating interpersonal distrust
The Negotiator
single-location corporate thriller driven by negotiation, power shifts, and morally compromised professionals
Carnage
claustrophobic chamber drama in which social status and self-interest fracture relationships under pressure
Movie Details
- Director
- Roger Gual
- Release Date
- 2016-10-28
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (209)
Cast
- Paco León
- Juan Pablo Raba
- Àlex Brendemühl
- Juana Acosta
- Manuel Morón
- Marta Torné
- Marta Casielles
- Josete Rivas
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Seven Years about?
- Four powerful entrepreneurs hire a mediator to decide which of them will serve seven years in prison for their shared tax fraud.
- What is Seven Years like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Seven Years as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Seven Years violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Seven Years.
- Which films are like Seven Years?
- Films with a similar feel include The Method, The Negotiator, and Carnage.
- How long is Seven Years?
- Seven Years runs 77 minutes.
- Where can I watch Seven Years?
- In United States, Seven Years streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
