Boyhood (2014)

Directed by

Richard Linklater

Genre

drama film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 43m

Rated

R

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 5,547 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy grows up from age six to eighteen in Texas. The film follows his everyday experiences with his sister and divorced parents over twelve years.

reflectivegentlenostalgicslice-of-lifeemotionally groundedobservationalintimateslow-paced

What happens

Boyhood is a 2014 American epic coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Richard Linklater, and starring Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, and Ethan Hawke. Filmed from 2002 to 2014, Boyhood depicts the childhood and adolescence of Mason Evans Jr. (Coltrane) from ages six to eighteen as he grows up in Texas with divorced parents (Arquette and Hawke). Richard Linklater's daughter Lorelei plays Mason's sister, Samantha. Production began in 2002 and finished in 2013, with Linklater's goal to make a film about growing up. The project began without a completed script, with only basic plot points and the ending written initially. Linklater developed the script throughout production, writing the next year's portion of the film after rewatching the previous year's footage. He incorporated changes he saw in each actor into the script, allowing all major actors to participate in the writing process by incorporating their life experiences into their characters' stories. Boyhood premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was released theatrically by IFC Films on July 11, 2014 in the United States, with Universal Pictures releasing in other territories. The film competed in the main competition section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, where Linklater won the Silver Bear for Best Director. It received universal acclaim for its performances, Linklater's screenplay and direction, and subject matter. It was also nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress for Arquette; five BAFTA awards, winning for Best Director and Best Film; and six Academy Awards, winning Best Supporting Actress for Arquette. Since its release, it is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. On Metacritic, it is the most recent film to have a score of 100 out of 100 and is the best-reviewed film released in the 21st century thus far. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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