Boyhood is about Mason Evans, Jr's childhood.
Boyhood is a 2014 American independent coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Richard Linklater , and starring Patricia Arquette , Ellar Coltrane , Lorelei Linklater , and Ethan Hawke .. Richard Linklater. Richard Linklater. Patricia Arquette. Patricia Arquette. Ellar Coltrane. Ellar Coltrane. Lorelei Linklater. Lorelei Linklater. Ethan Hawke. Ethan Hawke. independent coming-of-age drama. Coming-of-age story. Filmed from 2002 to 2013 , Boyhood depicts the childhood and adolescence of Mason Evans , Jr. -LRB- Coltrane -RRB- from ages six to eighteen as he grows up in Texas with divorced parents -LRB- Arquette and Hawke -RRB- .. Texas. Texas. Richard Linklater 's daughter Lorelei plays Mason 's sister , Samantha .. Richard Linklater. Richard Linklater. Production began in 2002 and finished in 2013 , with Linklater 's goal to make a film about growing up .. The project began without a completed script , with only basic plot points and the ending written initially .. Linklater developed the script throughout production , writing the next year 's portion of the film after rewatching the previous year 's footage .. He incorporated changes he saw in each actor into the script , while also allowing all major actors to participate in the writing process by incorporating their life experiences into their characters ' stories .. Boyhood premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was released theatrically on July 11 , 2014 .. Sundance. 2014 Sundance Film Festival. 2014 Sundance Film Festival. 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The film also competed in the main competition section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival , where Linklater won the Silver Bear for Best Director .. 64th Berlin International Film Festival. 64th Berlin International Film Festival. Silver Bear for Best Director. Silver Bear for Best Director. Best Director. Academy Award for Best Director. The film was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards , winning Best Motion Picture -- Drama , Best Director , and Best Supporting Actress for Arquette .. Golden Globe Awards. 72nd Golden Globe Awards. Best Director. Academy Award for Best Director. Best Supporting Actress. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. It also was nominated for five BAFTA awards , winning for Best Director and Best Film .. Best Director. Academy Award for Best Director. BAFTA. British Academy Film Awards. Best Film. BAFTA Award for Best Film. Additionally , it was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture , Best Director , Best Supporting Actor for Hawke and Best Supporting Actress for Arquette , which she won .. Best Director. Academy Award for Best Director. Best Supporting Actress. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Academy Awards. 87th Academy Awards. Best Picture. Academy Award for Best Picture. Best Supporting Actor. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor