''7 Lives'' is a 2011 British

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film directed by Paul Wilkins and starring

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and

Martin Compston Martin Compston is a Scottish actor and former professional footballer. He played Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in the BBC drama ''Line of Duty'', Liam in Ken Loach's '' Sweet Sixteen'', Paul Ferris in '' The Wee Man'', ...

. The film revolves around a working-class blue collar who finds himself in a body-swapping odyssey after an ambush by a group of hoodies. His quest to reunite with the empty shell of himself leads to tragic consequences but also show him the errors on his life.

Plot

Tom, a married family man, is struggling at work when a client tries to seduce him with promises of a 'more exciting life'. On his way home one night, he gets attacked by a gang of hoodies and falls into a parallel world where he lives 5 other lives including that of a rock star, a homeless person and the 'hoody' that attacked him. These lives help him to re-evaluate his priorities and values but in order to get home he must face some of his deepest desires and fears. Will he make it home or is the grass greener on the other side?

Cast

as Tom *

as Cynthia *

Nick Brimble Nicholas Brimble (born 22 July 1944) is an English actor whose long career has spanned theatre, television, film, and voice work. Early life Brimble was born in Bristol. His father was a schoolteacher who was also a keen amateur actor, an acti ...

as Ted *

as Rory, The Rockstar * Craig Conway as Keith *

Michael Elwyn Michael Elwyn (born 23 August 1942) is a Welsh actor, notable for his work in film ('' Shadow Man''), stage ('' The Audience'', as Anthony Eden) and television (''Stella''). Elwyn was born in Pontypridd. He is the partner of actress Alison Stea ...

as Brian *

Helen George Helen Elizabeth George (born 19 June 1984) is an English actress, best known for playing Trixie Franklin, later Trixie, Lady Aylward, on the BBC drama series ''Call the Midwife''. In 2015, she participated in the Strictly Come Dancing (series ...

as Valerie * Tom Goodman-Hill as Peter * Julien Ball as Doctor * Theo Barklem-Biggs as Kid

Critical reception

''GASHE.com'' gave the film a rating of 2 1/2 stars saying, "While the plot is dark and uncomfortable at times, it moves along at a decent pace and the unique use of different lead actors for each story works."

Release

The film was released on 7 October 2011. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 10 October 2011.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 1558246
7lives at Starfish Films
2011 films British fantasy drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s fantasy drama films 2010s British films English-language fantasy drama films