The first trailer has been released for Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, which premiered at Sundance.
Richard Linklater’s ambitious Boyhood was filmed for over 12 years. It stars Ellar Coltrane as Mason, a boy we see grow up literally right before our eyes in the span of two hours and 43 minutes. Also starring are Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, and Lorelei Linklater, Richard’s daughter.
12 years is a long time to film a movie; so long, in fact, that Linklater has released 10 movies in the meantime. Some of the most notable to have come in that time are School of Rock, Before Sunset, Bernie, and Before Midnight. Linklater has certainly grown as a filmmaker in the 12 years, so it will be interesting to see how his filmmaking progresses throughout the film or if he was able to keep a consistent tone.
Boyhood premiered to stellar reviews at the Sundance Film Festival in January. According to review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, all 18 reviews of the film thus far have been positive, and its 9.2/10 average score is perhaps even more impressive.
Boyhood will hit limited release on July 11.
Check out the trailer:
The poster was also released:
Synopsis:
With a screenplay by Linklater, the film stars Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette and Lorelei Linklater. BOYHOOD had its world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival.
Filmed over short periods from 2002 to 2013, BOYHOOD is a groundbreaking cinematic experience covering 12 years in the life of a family. At the center is Mason, who with his sister Samantha, is taken on an emotional and transcendent journey through the years, from childhood to adulthood.
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