Summary
Two eccentric scientists struggle to create eternal youth in a world they call “blind to the tragedy of old age.” As they battle their own aging and suffer the losses of loved ones, their scientific journeys ultimately become personal.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 60Audiences 66GoodWatch 54
Tomatometer67%
Metascore53
Audience score69%
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −18 min on the typical 96
typical 9678Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
2014
March 8, 2014
12 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
- United Kingdom
India
Directing · 2
- Jason Sussberg Director
- David Alvarado Director
Production · 1
- Kate McLean Producer
Sound · 1
- Heikki Kossi Foley Artist
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