Boyhood
2014 · 2h 45m · Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
12 years in the making.
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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Richard Linklater7.5Smart score
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abusive husbandcollegecoming of agedivorcedivorced parentsdomestic abusefamilyfamily's daily lifegrowing uphigh schoolnostalgicparentingteenagerurban life
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