
Boyhood
12 years in the making.
Dramahigh schoolfamily's daily lifecollegeurban lifecoming of agegrowing updomestic abuseparentingdivorcefamilynostalgicdivorced parents
A sprawling, intimate portrait of childhood and family fracture across twelve years, built on accumulated small moments rather than dramatic arcs.
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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