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Beginners (2011)

R · 2011-06-09 · 1h 45m · EN
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This is what love feels like.

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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Mike MillsDirector
Budget
$3.2M
Box office
$14.3M

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Ewan McGregorEwan McGregorOliver FieldsChristopher PlummerChristopher PlummerHal FieldsMélanie LaurentMélanie LaurentAnna WallaceCosmoCosmoArthurGoran VišnjićGoran VišnjićAndyKai LennoxKai LennoxElliotMary Page KellerMary Page KellerGeorgia FieldsKeegan BoosKeegan BoosYoung OliverChina ShaversChina ShaversShaunaMelissa TangMelissa TangLizAmanda PaytonAmanda PaytonParty PersonLuke DilibertoLuke DilibertoGreen Witch

Keywords

Father son relationshipSecretCancerComing outLgbtRelationshipGay fatherOlder gay manOlder man younger man relationshipGay parent

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityFather Son Relationship · Secret · CancerMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference232394

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What is Beginners about?

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.

How long is Beginners?

Beginners has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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