Groundbreaking, award-winning drama directed by Richard Linklater and starring Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke. Filmed over a period of 12 years with the same cast members, the film begins as Olivia (Arquette) moves to Houston, Texas, with her son Mason (Ellar Coltrane) and daughter Samantha (Lorelei Linklater) after the disintegration of her marriage to the children's father (Hawke). From then on we follow Mason as he progresses from a child to a young man while dealing with his parents' divorce and the numerous other difficulties of growing up.
The film was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, with Arquette taking home the trophy for Best Supporting Actress, and also won three Golden Globes and three BAFTAs.
7 comments
TN567
12 Jan 164#1
This film is amazing, pure and simple
JoeBloggs112 to TN567
12 Jan 161#2
I usually like Richard Linklater films but didn't it all in first time watch..I'll have to give it another go I think. big fan of Patricia Arquette too.
Gamer_U to TN567
12 Jan 161#4
A mother that goes from a drunken **** to a wife beater, the son becomes extremely uninteresting and an emo, daughter looks like she was adopted and nothing really interesting ever happens. Surprised that no one in their family died within those 12 years to fit into the story because that would've been a good emotional scene.
Really enjoyed this, fascinating film and concept.
tomwenn
12 Jan 16#5
I couldn't get past the first 10 minutes as the kids are such terrible actors. A film has to start as believable to continue as such. Such a shame, as I'm sure I would have enjoyed it if that wasn't the case, everyone I know that's seen it, loved it.
Scratch that, I've just seen the honest trailer video. I would have f****** hated it with a passion.
smelladeal
13 Jan 16#6
An unremarkable story, but great concept. I wont be watching it again, though it`s kinda forgettable, so I may sit through it in a few years time.
meathane
13 Jan 16#7
Plane landed 15 mins before the end. I had no desire to see how it ended. Boring, poor, nothingness of a film. Nice idea, just nothing happens of interest.
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Groundbreaking, award-winning drama directed by Richard Linklater and starring Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke. Filmed over a period of 12 years with the same cast members, the film begins as Olivia (Arquette) moves to Houston, Texas, with her son Mason (Ellar Coltrane) and daughter Samantha (Lorelei Linklater) after the disintegration of her marriage to the children's father (Hawke). From then on we follow Mason as he progresses from a child to a young man while dealing with his parents' divorce and the numerous other difficulties of growing up.
The film was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, with Arquette taking home the trophy for Best Supporting Actress, and also won three Golden Globes and three BAFTAs.
7 comments
Right. Amazing.
EDIT: Here's Honest Trailers' opinion about the movie and it's pretty damn spot on! ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSZg1Wy7H0k
Scratch that, I've just seen the honest trailer video. I would have f****** hated it with a passion.