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Beginners

Beginners

This is what love feels like.

20116.81h 44m

Overview

Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend.

Directed by Mike Mills
Written by Mike Mills, Miranda July
Produced by Miranda de Pencier, Dean Vanech, Leslie Urdang
Box OfficeBudget: $3.2MRevenue: $14.3M

Top Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Oliver Fields

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Hal Fields

Mélanie Laurent

Mélanie Laurent

Anna Wallace

Goran Višnjić

Goran Višnjić

Andy

Kai Lennox

Kai Lennox

Elliot

Mary Page Keller

Mary Page Keller

Georgia Fields

K

Keegan Boos

Young Oliver

China Shavers

China Shavers

Shauna

Melissa Tang

Melissa Tang

Liz

Amanda Payton

Amanda Payton

Party Person

Themes & Keywords

coming outcancerrelationshipgay parentlgbtolder man younger man relationshipfather son relationship

About Beginners

Beginners is a drama, romance, comedy film released in 2011 exploring themes of coming out, cancer, relationship, gay parent, lgbt, older man younger man relationship. Directed by Mike Mills, it stars Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent. Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend.

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