President Barack Obama's favorite film of 2014. Coincidentally, President Obama's first presidential campaign is explicitly referenced during the 2008 portion of the film.
None of the actors were contractually obligated to return to the film each year due to the De Havilland Law under California Labor Code, which makes it illegal to contract employees for more than seven years of work.
When Jim is berating Mason over the nail polish, Mason's left hand stays in the same position on his right arm, but his right hand moves between shots.
When Mason Jr. and his stepbrother are playing Halo 2, although the scene is shot as a single uninterrupted game, the map changes every time the TV screen is shown.
Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. It is approximately 100 miles north of Big Bend National Park.
Q
What year is it in each scene?
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The film deliberately does not show the year of each scene- nor when time jumps occur, as the audience is left to witness the transitions of time themselves, based on changes in the appearances of the characters, as well as cultural and technological changes that have occurred. Central character Mason shows very little noticeable change in the early years of filming, whilst looking noticeably different during late childhood and adolescence. The years of the scenes can be found on the Wikipedia page of the film.