Boyhood
dir. Richard Linklater · 2014
Plot
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before. Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting.
Why watch
"Boyhood" is a groundbreaking cinematic journey that captures the essence of growing up, chronicling the life of Mason from childhood to young adulthood in a poignant, time-lapsed narrative. With its intimate portrayal of family dynamics and the bittersweet nature of nostalgia, this film invites viewers to reflect on their own experiences of time and change.