Beginners

Beginners

6.8IMDb Score
Released:2011-06-03
Genre:Drama, Romance, Comedy
Duration:105 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Mike Mills
Actors:Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Višnjić, Kai Lennox
Production:Parts & Labor, Olympus Pictures

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.

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