Boyhood

Boyhood follows Mason Jr. from age six to eighteen, chronicling his childhood and adolescence through family struggles, relationships, and self-discovery. Directed by Richard Linklater and filmed over twelve consecutive years, the movie captures the authentic passage of time in an unprecedented cinematic achievement. It is a deeply intimate and universal portrait of growing up in modern America.

• Filmed over 12 years with the same cast.
• Director Richard Linklater began shooting in 2002.
• Ellar Coltrane was only six when filming started.
• No child actors were recast despite the long production.
• Won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Drama.

• You know what I'm thinking? I'm thinking we need to be more spontaneous.
• I just thought there would be more.
• You don't want the bumpers. Life doesn't give you bumpers.
• The moments just keep coming, don't they?
• You know how everyone's always saying seize the moment? I don't know, I'm kind of thinking it's the other way around. The moment seizes us.