Life in a Day (1999) (TV)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Eleanor Lindo

Writer:

Rick Drew (writer)

Release Date:

10 August 2006 (Sweden)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

A scientific experiment in rapid-cell growth goes awry when a lab assistant steals the developed serum and injects it into his pregnant girl friend...

Plot Keywords:

Scientific Experiment | Experiment | Aging Disorder | Aging

Cast

Michael A. Goorjian	...	Dr. Peter Hamilton
Chandra West	...	Jasmine
Linda Kash	...	Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi
Wayne Best	...	Detective Ed Carlisle
Timothy Webber	...	Chief Max Reed
Zachary Bennett	...	Mark Stratton
Gerard Plunkett	...	Dr. Leo Sardis
Roberta Maxwell	...	Carla Jennings
Kayla Yanke	...	Jasmine, 3 Years Old
Taryn Knowles	...	Jasmine, 4 Years Old
Jenny-Lynn Hutcheson	...	Jasmine, 8 Years Old
Kate Yacula	...	Jasmine, 12 Years Old
Doreen Insen	...	Jasmine, 80 Years Old
Seun Olagunju	...	Joel
Victor Cowie	...	Hadley

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Argentina:13 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Old Market Square, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Credo Entertainment Group

Quotes:

Jasmine: How long does a rabbit live?
Dr. Peter Hamilton: Um, well that depends. If you take care of them they can live six, maybe seven years.
Jasmine: But does the rabbit know that? He grows and eats and sleeps. He doesn't know his life is short, he just lives it. Every second means so much.

Not original, but pretty good for a made-for-TV sci-fi thriller

This film concerns a science experiment gone horribly wrong; it makes a newborn little girl grow uncontrollably fast, and the film revolves around the two main characters, who are science students, trying to stop it, to stun her growth, or at least bring it down to a more sensible rate. The plot is pretty good; it starts off a little slow, but then it picks up in pace for the rest of the film. You never lose interest, even though it is not an original idea, and it is a tad predictable, especially the ending. The acting is good, especially for a TV movie. I was very impressed with the child actors, how well they performed. The characters are well-written and credible, especially the character of the constantly growing girl. There wasn't a scene where I couldn't understand her actions. The effects, even though there aren't many of them, are well-made, considering the budget the film must have had. The editing and cinematography is mostly nothing special, but there are a few exceptions which are fairly impressive, at least for a made-for-TV movie. All in all, a pretty good movie built from a very good basic idea. I recommend it to most fans of sci-fi thrillers and anyone who finds the subject interesting. 7/10