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Boyhood

2014 | 165 min | K-12 | drama

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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About the movie

Subjects

  • ethics
  • philosophy
  • psychology
  • pupil counselling

Keywords

  • cultures
  • everyday
  • family circumstances
  • learning materials
  • movie technology
  • youth cultrue
  • optimistic
  • relationships
  • respectful
  • thought awakening
  • youth cultrue

Educational levels

  • high schools and vocational schools
  • middle schools

Genres

  • drama

Playlists

  • growth story

Age limits

  • K-12

Studios

  • Universal Pictures

For media educator

Boyhood is a drama film that is made extraordinary by the fact that it was shot on and off for 12 years. Filming began in the summer of 2002 in Houston, Texas, and ended in October 2013. The film is about a young boy's growth into adulthood. The learning material is aimed at 9th grades and high schools as well as vocational schools. The themes of the learning material include e.g. life paths, life cycle psychology, interpersonal networks, the field of life and its parts, growing up as a boy and a girl, and the process of making a film.

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