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Boyhood
You know how everyone says seize the moment? Maybe it's the other way around. 🌄 #Boyhood
Who it's for
Filmed over twelve years with the same actors, Boyhood lets viewers watch a child grow up in something close to real time, which creates an unusual sense of perspective on their own life and family.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Richard Linklater's Boyhood was filmed over twelve years (2002–2014) with the same cast and follows Mason Evans Jr. from age six to eighteen as he grows up in Texas with his divorced parents. He lives with his mother Olivia and sister Samantha, who move to Houston so Olivia can continue her education, while his father Mason Sr. stays involved through outings and conversations.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: An abusive, alcoholic stepfather.
Age: R (MPAA; for language including sexual references, and for teen drug and alcohol use)
whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul;Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, Chapter 1. Loomings
