Film2014165 min

Boyhood

Name: Boyhood
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014
Duration: 165 min
Cast: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Lorelei Linklater, Libby Villari

Taste attributes: dramateenunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiptroubled leads

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"12 years in the making."

Boxlist takeA grounded drama that is serious, moving and uncomplicated. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

7.5/10

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Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

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