According to Variety, Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood' is returning to theaters for its twelfth anniversary. The Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama is distinguished by an unconventional production method: Linklater filmed it over the course of twelve years, capturing the same young actors as they aged naturally. That represents a span of twenty-four years from the first shot to the present day. Linklater has reflected on how surprisingly quickly the years have passed since the film's original release.

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