Boyhood
Drama
The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.
Cast
Ellar Coltrane
Mason
Patricia Arquette
Mom
Ethan Hawke
Dad
Lorelei Linklater
Samantha
Libby Villari
Grandma
Marco Perella
Professor Bill Welbrock
Brad Hawkins
Jim
Jamie Howard
Mindy
Where to Watch
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MUBI
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Double Feature Pairings
Films that pair perfectly with Boyhood
Wolf Children
2012
The full journey of parenthood. Two films about watching your children become people and realizing your job is to disappear.
Before Sunrise
1995
Richard Linklater and real time. Two films that refuse to compress life into convenient plot points.
The 400 Blows
1959
Coming of age with documentary realism. Two films that capture childhood as it actually feels, not as adults remember it.
Moonlight
2016
Lives forming slowly. Two films that take the time to show how a person is made.
