Beginners (2010)

Directed by

Mike Mills

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 1,150 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man looks back at his father who came out as gay late in life and then passed away. At the same time he starts a new relationship with a woman who has her own issues with her father.

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What happens

Beginners is a 2010 American romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Mike Mills. Based on the coming out of Mills' father at age 75, five years before his death, it tells the story of a man reflecting on the life and death of his father, while trying to forge a new romantic relationship with a woman dealing with father-issues of her own. After its premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, the Los Angeles Times heralded Beginners as a "heady, heartfelt film" with a cast who have "a strong sense of responsibility to their real-world counterparts". Christopher Plummer won many accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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