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Patricia Arquette as Olivia Evans sits at a table writing in a notebook, with light from a window behind her, in a scene from the film Boyhood directed by Richard Linklater.
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Boyhood

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Patricia Arquette as Olivia Evans sits at a table writing in a notebook, with light from a window behind her, in a scene from the film Boyhood directed by Richard Linklater.
Patricia Arquette in Boyhood Patricia Arquette in Boyhood (2014), directed by Richard Linklater.

Boyhood is a 2014 American epic coming-of-age drama film directed by Richard Linklater. The film was uniquely shot over a 12-year period, from 2002 to 2014, to capture the real-time growth of its main character, Mason, from age six to 18.1

The film follows Mason and his family through everyday life, exploring themes of childhood, adolescence, and family dynamics. It stars Ellar Coltrane as Mason, with Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke as his parents. Boyhood received widespread critical acclaim for its innovative filming approach and its poignant portrayal of growing up.1

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