Boyhood

Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke star in this groundbreaking drama written and directed by Richard Linklater.

Filmed over a period of 12 years with the same cast members, the film begins as Olivia (Arquette) moves to Houston, Texas with her son Mason (Ellar Coltrane) and daughter Samantha (Lorelei Linklater) after the disintegration of her marriage to the children's father Mason Sr. (Hawke). As Mason progresses from a child to a young man, he must deal with the aftermath of his parents' divorce and the numerous other difficulties that come with growing up.