Boyhood (2014)

Am I the only one that ever wished that when a flashback of a character in a film was shown, it would actually be their younger self? Naturally, in the majority of films they simply use a young child instead. This exact reason is why Richard Linklater's film Boyhood is an absolute cinematic phenomenon. It filmed the same cast over a period of 12 years, capturing the raw effects of time. Released last July (US), this has made film history. Here's a link to the IMDB page and another for an article discussing the reasons behind the making of this cinematic wonder: