Life in a Day 2020
A globally crowdsourced documentary turns one pandemic day of amateur recordings into a warm, poetic portrait of shared humanity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- heartwarming
- hopeful
- poetic
- reflective evening
- pandemic remembrance
What critics said
Critics broadly found the compilation emotionally effective and heartwarming as a portrait of pandemic-era unity, while faulting its predictable, sometimes context-free and corporate-advert-like presentation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Millions of people are invited to record their lives on the same date, with the final film built from selected submissions.
The footage was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic and collectively documents daily life on July 25, 2020.
The compilation juxtaposes contributors from around the world to foreground connection and unity.
Amateur observations, domestic moments, and personal rituals are edited into an emotional portrait of ordinary life.
Films like Life in a Day 2020, and why
Life in a Day
crowdsourced documentary portrait assembled from everyday footage contributed by people around the world
Baraka
global observational documentary built from many individual lives and perspectives
Samsara
humanist documentary mosaic connecting ordinary people across countries and cultures
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
emotionally accessible compilation documentary using personal testimony to create a collective portrait
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Macdonald
- Release Date
- 2021-02-02
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 (17)
Cast
- Tsagaantssoj
- Telmen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Life in a Day 2020 about?
- A globally crowdsourced documentary turns one pandemic day of amateur recordings into a warm, poetic portrait of shared humanity.
- What is Life in a Day 2020 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Life in a Day 2020 as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Life in a Day 2020 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Life in a Day 2020.
- What did critics think of Life in a Day 2020?
- Critics broadly found the compilation emotionally effective and heartwarming as a portrait of pandemic-era unity, while faulting its predictable, sometimes context-free and corporate-advert-like presentation.
- Which films are like Life in a Day 2020?
- Films with a similar feel include Life in a Day, Baraka, Samsara, and The Year of the Everlasting Storm.
- How long is Life in a Day 2020?
- Life in a Day 2020 runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Life in a Day 2020?
- In United States, Life in a Day 2020 streams on YouTube TV.
