Beginners

The film centres on graphic designer Oliver Fields who’s unhappy with his life and wary of relationships. Cancer claimed his mother Georgia five years ago, and has just taken his father Hal too. After Georgia’s death, Hal revealed that he had known he was gay all along and, aged 75, fully embraced his true sexuality and took a younger lover. Through flashback, the narrative shows how Hal’s final years forged a closer tie with his son, and also explores how Hal’s repressed identity affected Georgia’s life. And, after meeting beautiful Frenchwoman Anna at a party, will Oliver embrace his father’s courage and pursue romance, or will he succumb to the family trait and deny his feelings? Either way, his decision will be influenced by advice given (in subtitles) by his father’s Jack Russell dog Arthur., Oliver deals with his 75-year-old father Hal’s announcement that he’s gay and has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He learns about life and love from Hal before his dad passes away, and soon falls for a French actress., Oliver (Ewan McGregor) is an illustrator with a history of failed relationships. Growing up, he spent much of his time with his eccentric mother, Georgia (Mary Page Keller), while his father, Hal (Christopher Plummer), supported the arts as the curator of a local museum. Though Oliver’s parents never divorced, as a young boy he always sensed a distance between them — a distance, Oliver discovers following his mother’s death years later, that resulted from the fact that his father had lived most of his life as a closeted homosexual. With his wife gone and his son grown up, 75-year-old Hal decides to finally embrace his sexuality and takes a young boyfriend (Goran Visnjic). When Hal’s health takes a turn for the worse, Oliver steps up to care for him while recalling quiet conversations and eventful trips to the museum with his unpredictable mother — a dyed-in-the-wool eccentric. Gradually, Oliver begins to see his father in a whole new light. Later, Oliver falls for pretty French actress Anna (Mélanie Laurent) after a chance meeting at a costume party. The more intimate Oliver and Anna become, the more they both realize they share one defining character flaw — the moment any relationship turns serious, they run away. For Oliver it means shutting himself in and obsessing over his work; for Anna it’s as easy as checking into another empty hotel room in yet another strange city — one of the perks, as it were, of having an itinerant job. After moving in together, the dysfunctional couple realizes that overcoming their hard-wired relationship issues is more difficult than either of them expected., When graphic artist Oliver embarks upon a new relationship, he is prompted to reflect upon his dad’s decision to come out of the closet at 75 years old., Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer star in this Oscar-winning comedy-drama about a man who declared he was gay aged 75, and his son’s indecision over love. Strong language., In this uplifting comedy-drama, Oliver (Ewan McGregor) deals with his 75-year-old father Hal’s announcement that he’s gay and has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He learns about life and love from Hal before his dad passes away, and soon falls for a French actress.