Pablo Larraín: Richard Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’ Still ‘Lives in My Heart’

Pablo Larraín is singing the praises of auteur Richard Linklater, especially when it comes to Linklater’s 2014 feature “Boyhood.”
Larraín selected “Boyhood” as one of his Criterion Closet Picks. The “Maria” director cited the impact the Oscar-nominated Linklater film had on his career.
“This movie is very important to me. It lives in my heart,” Larraín said. “I admire everyone who did this film. It really, really hit me. When I grow up, I would like to make a movie as good as this one.”
“Boyhood” was filmed across 12 years, with Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette starring. The feature was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
“You know, something that strikes me as a filmmaker is the chance to use time. I think cinema might be the only and the most beautiful time machine that humans have ever created,” Larraín, who has directed a trio of biopics for his “Important Women” trilogy,...
Larraín selected “Boyhood” as one of his Criterion Closet Picks. The “Maria” director cited the impact the Oscar-nominated Linklater film had on his career.
“This movie is very important to me. It lives in my heart,” Larraín said. “I admire everyone who did this film. It really, really hit me. When I grow up, I would like to make a movie as good as this one.”
“Boyhood” was filmed across 12 years, with Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette starring. The feature was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
“You know, something that strikes me as a filmmaker is the chance to use time. I think cinema might be the only and the most beautiful time machine that humans have ever created,” Larraín, who has directed a trio of biopics for his “Important Women” trilogy,...
- 1/14/2025
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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