Reviewed in the united states on february 19, 2015. Following the life of a boy and his family over 12 years, it gives us an intimate journey into the boys development over time, the effects of divorce, single parenting, peergroup relations, and the challenges faced by children and adolescents in this era. Ellar coltrane is one actor who can say he has literally grown up on film. Rather than sticking to a standard comingofage plot, the movie is more about the rhythms of life itself.
A laboroflove by linklater, the director of beloved films like dazed and confused and before. Boyhood twelve years on film photographs by matt lankes. Feb 22, 2015 12year epic boyhood reveals digital revolution in moviemaking video. In 2002, director richard linklater and a crew began filming the untitled 12year project. Golden globe winner patricia arquette has come clean about her salary for richard linklaters labour of love movie, boyhood, revealing she paid her babysitter and dog walker more than she. Filmed over 12 years, boyhood follows a kids coming of age. As well as directingboyhood,richard linklater also wrote the script. Starring ethan hawke and patricia arquette as masons parents and newcomer lorelei linklater as his sister samantha, boyhood charts the rocky. Last year, i referred to his third installment of the before series. List of accolades received by boyhood film wikipedia. Richard linkletters boyhood arrives on bluray combo and.
The 12 year project, the making of boyhood video 2015 8. My one gripe is not just with this one film but with many other american films and tv series and that is their concentration on suburbia as the ideal milieu for the american family, a family that is almost always white, and a blondish white at that. Richard linkletters boyhood arrives on bluray combo and hd. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a.
Filmed over 12 years, boyhood follows a kids coming of. Luckily for us, insight into that effort is captured in the bonus features for the boyhood dvd, bluray and digital download the 12 year project is an inside look into the film from conception to reality and how linklater managed to get his actors together for a few weeks a year and how he wrote, edited and scored this piece of work that as time goes by, should prove to be his greatest. Twelve years on film by richard linklater goodreads. Boyhood movie trailer, cast, posters and hd wallpapers. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of. Director christopher nolan named boyhood as his favorite film of 2014, calling it extraordinary. Apr 27, 2014 boyhood trailer reveals a film 12 years in the making. He is a filmmaker with a deep interest in psychology.
Ambition is good, authenticity is good, realism is good. Filmed from 2001 to 20, boyhood depicts the childhood and adolescence of mason evans jr. Twelve years on film richard linklater, ethan hawke, patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, lorelei linklater, cathleen sutherland, matt lankes on. O n a bright, cold morning at the sundance film festival, the delegates gathered to see a film that put the world in a bottle, folding a 12year span into 164 minutes. Oct 15, 2014 hailed as a moving 12year epic that isnt quite like anything else in the history of cinema andrew ohehir, salon, a breathtaking achievement ann hornaday, the washington post and a profound viewing experience manohla dargis, the new york times, writerdirector richard linklaters extraordinary film boyhood debuts on bluray combo pack and dvd january 6, 2015. Lets return to the alleged realism of the story and its relationship to documentaries. Filmed over the course of 12 years with the same cast, boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named mason. Experience a movie drama that broke ground with its incredible originality. Parents need to know that boyhood is an extraordinary drama that was filmed over the course of 12 years, following the main character, mason ellar coltrane, as he grows from age 5 to age 18. With ellar coltrane, patricia arquette, ethan hawke, elijah smith.
On the surface, boyhood is a sweet and harmless movie. Director richard linklaters 12year cinematic masterpiece comes home boyhood the most criticallyacclaimed film of the year debuts on bluray combo pack january 6, 2015 buy it four weeks early on digital hd december 9, 2014. Boyhood is the dramatic equivalent to michael apteds long running seven up documentary series which. Boyhood ethan hawke, patricia arquette, ellar coltrane. How the boyhood cast changed throughout the 12 years it. I dont think there was any one point, but my understanding of the project grew a lot as i got older. It even carried over into the film s reception at its debut at this year s sundance film festival. The best coming of age films how the comingofage film came of age with boyhood its portrait of a young man is gripping but the heart of the film is assigned to patricia arquettes long. Apr 28, 2014 a fictional drama made with the same group of actors over a 12year period from 200220. Download the boyhood soundtrack featuring hero on itunes. But the latter, also shot over a dozen years, is as rewarding, and moving, as the film. The 19 year old spent 12 years working with richard linklater on the writerdirectors opus, boyhood, starring as the. The movies working title was the 12year project, and this fictional. Linklater before midnight, the film was shot over a 12year period.
The indie hit is the frontrunner to score the top prize at the oscars. Hailed as a moving 12year epic that isnt quite like anything else in the history of cinema andrew ohehir, salon, a breathtaking achievement ann hornaday, the washington post and a profound viewing experience manohla dargis, the new york times, writerdirector richard linklaters extraordinary film boyhood debuts on bluray combo pack and dvd january 6, 2015. Buy boyhood twelve years on film by photographs by matt lankes, richard linklater, ethan hawke, patricia. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters 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. It even carried over into the films reception at its debut at this years sundance film festival. It is a film, now titled boyhood, by the acclaimed.
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, boyhood is a story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named mason, who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Jul 10, 2014 filmed over 12 years, boyhood follows a kids coming of age writerdirector richard linklater says picking the films star was vital because he had to guess what hed be like at 18. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The project began without a completed script, with only basic plot points and the. Boyhood is a 2014 american comingofage drama film written and directed by richard linklater and starring patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, lorelei linklater and ethan hawke. To tell the story of one boys growth from toddler to young adult, linklater decided to film one boy ellar coltrane and his fictional family once a year for 12 years, providing a unique experience that works beautifully. Brad hawkins brings us the details, and they are wonderful. The star and center of boyhood, ellar coltrane was a 7yearold unknown actor when the film started shooting.
The film arrives four weeks early on digital hd december 9, 2014. Ifc films launches the indie theater revival project. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named mason a breakthrough performance by ellar. This project that the amazing director, richard linklater had.
Jan, 2015 golden globe winner patricia arquette has come clean about her salary for richard linklaters labour of love movie, boyhood, revealing she paid her babysitter and dog walker more than she. Brad hawkins on the genius of boyhood hidden remote. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a. Filmed over the course of 12 years, this unique film, which came out on dvd in 2015, stars ellar coltrane in the lead role. Just as boyhood the film calls forth memories of childhood and lures one into a place of selfreflection, boyhood.
To hire a child actor as the lead in a project that will span 12 years of his life is a huge risk, and at any point along the way the whole thing couldve exploded. Jan 27, 2015 this feature is not available right now. The cast and director of boyhood discuss their dozenyear project. Watch on ifc films unlimited with prime video channels. Boyhood also earned the admiration of other filmmakers and artists. The 19yearold spent 12 years working with richard linklater on the writerdirectors opus, boyhood, starring as the. In 2002, director richard linklater and a crew began filming the untitled 12 year project. Boyhood has quickly become the film to watch of 2014. How the boyhood cast changed throughout the 12 years it took to make the movie. Director, linklater shares his inspiration for the film and over the years, the cast interview each other to reflect on the unique process.
If the story fell apart after 12 years of filming, it would have been a real drag, says patricia arquette, and a colossal waste of time, says ethan. Buy boyhood twelve years on film by photographs by matt lankes, richard linklater, ethan hawke, patricia arquette, ellar coltrane isbn. To tell the story of one boys growth from toddler to young adult, linklater decided to film one boy ellar coltrane and his fictional family once a year for 12 years, providing a. Twelve years on film richard linklater, ethan hawke, patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, lorelei. The making of boyhood featurette ifc films youtube. He cast four actors patricia arquette, ethan hawke, ellar coltrane, and lorelei linklater in the role of a family and filmed them each year over the next dozen years. Feb, 2018 parents need to know that boyhood is an extraordinary drama that was filmed over the course of 12 years, following the main character, mason ellar coltrane, as he grows from age 5 to age 18. It charts the rocky terrain of childhood, snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between.
The object of it being a film on a screen someday was kind of removed, well, it was for me. Boyhood is quickly becoming the best film from 2014. The movie, boyhood, was movie that was filmed about the growing up and the developments of 6 years boy during the course of 12 years. It was more of a storytelling methodology that came to me. Inboyhoodhe focuses on mason as he grows up from age six to age 18. Its okay if you didnt like boyhood, and here are many. Linklaters 12year project, which chronicles the growing years of mason evans jr, played by ellar coltrane, has already. Jul 11, 2014 ellar coltrane is one actor who can say he has literally grown up on film. A fictional drama made with the same group of actors over a 12year period from 200220. Boyhood follows the coming of age of a boy named mason as he lives out his life from the age of six through to 18.
But if it triumphs, it may be the most unusual film ever to win, owen. Ellar coltrane was filmed over a 12 year period for boyhood. Obviously boyhood is a tourdeforce of time travel through a young mans life and it deserves the plaudits its garnered. Coltrane from ages six to eighteen as he grows up in texas with divorced parents arquette and hawke. Family of the year hero boyhood music video ifc films. It was shot a few days at a time over a 12year period, with the same characters and principal actors. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing. On the everchanging balance sheets of the independent film company ifc, there has been one constant since 2002.
There is a laundry list of awards that the film has won, and a ton of other awards that it has been nominated for. Growing up in america american psychological association. The only truly real thing about boyhood is that the actors grow older throughout the sporadic 12 year shooting schedule come to think of it, a film about the actors who made the movie would be a considerably better movie. Richard linklaters new film with ethan hawke and patricia arquette. Ahead of oscars, boyhoods linklater reflects on evolving. With patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, ethan hawke, lorelei linklater. Before we dig into this mess, here are a few things i liked about boyhood. Richard linklater and ifc accepted the golden globe for best picture, drama for boyhood. Film released after 12 year wait the film that began production in 2002 and has been described by star ethan hawke as a secret art project is released in the uk. Boyhood featurette on the films 12 year production. The life of mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.
Twelve years on film presents an honest collection of faces, placed sidebyside, that chronicles the passage of time as the camera connects with the cast and crew on an intimate level. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A laboroflove by linklater, the director of beloved films like dazed and confused and before sunrise, the film is smallscale and intimate. Writerdirector mike leigh, while accepting a fellowship from the british academy of film and television arts in 2015, called it the definitive independent film. Jul 24, 2017 on the surface, boyhood is a sweet and harmless movie. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 1718, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows. Jan 06, 2015 obviously boyhood is a tourdeforce of time travel through a young mans life and it deserves the plaudits its garnered. Boyhood featurette on the films 12 year production screen. Jan 09, 2015 luckily for us, insight into that effort is captured in the bonus features for the boyhood dvd, bluray and digital download the 12 year project is an inside look into the film from conception to reality and how linklater managed to get his actors together for a few weeks a year and how he wrote, edited and scored this piece of work that as time goes by, should prove to be his greatest. Dec 09, 2014 filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named mason a breakthrough performance by ellar. Boyhood is a 2014 american comingofage drama film written and directed by richard. That 12 year thing sounds like a hook or an experimental notion, but it really wasnt, linklater says of boyhood. Boyhood is a 2014 american comingofage drama film written and directed by richard linklater, and starring patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, lorelei linklater, and ethan hawke.
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