Boyhood
August 9, 2026
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater’s Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason. This special 12th anniversary screening includes a recorded Q&A with director Richard Linklater and cast members Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, and Ellar Coltrane.
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Sunday, August 9, 2026
Filmed for 39 days over the course of 12 years in and around Austin, Texas, Boyhood follows the tumultuous lives of Mason Sr. (Ethan Hawke), Olivia (Patricia Arquette), and Mason Jr. (Ellar Coltrane) and his older sister Samantha (Lorelei Linklater) from around the time Mason is six until he begins his freshman year of college. Within that timeframe, relationships ebb and flow, loved ones pass away, romantic entanglements develop, and life generally takes its course. The beauty of Linklater’s film is in its observation of these in-between times, those bookend moments before and after major life events, when growth happens and lessons are learned. As we see these characters mature on-screen, we develop a new appreciation not only for their individual narrative arcs, but also for the craftsmanship employed by Linklater and his ensemble cast to bring these characters to life over the span of time covered by the film. Today, we’re accustomed to bells, whistles, and CGI pyrotechnics deployed in the hopes of holding our attention on screen. What Linklater and his top-notch cast offer is just the opposite—small, intimate moments of the type we may witness every day in our own homes but never stop to appreciate. Boyhood is a glorious achievement in filmmaking, one that celebrates the hidden beauty of the moments we take for granted each day.
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Principal Cast: Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater
- Country: USA
- Year: 2014
- Running Time: 186 min.
- Producer: Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland
- Screenplay: Richard Linklater
- Cinematographers: Lee Daniel, Shane Kelly
- Editors: Sandra Adair
- Language: English