Beginners (2010)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
The film imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion, and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver (McGregor). Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Laurent) only months after his father Hal Fields (Plummer) has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 45 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend, Andy (Visnjic).
The upheavals of Hal’s new honesty, by turns funny and moving, brought father and son closer than they’d ever been able to be. Now Oliver endeavors to love Anna with all the bravery, humor, and hope that his father taught him. Also starring Mary Page Keller and Kai Lennox.
Director: Mike Mills
Writer: Mike Mills
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Visnjic, Kai Lennox, Mary Page Keller, Keegan Boos, China Shavers
►Cast:
| Ewan McGregor | ► | Oliver |
| Christopher Plummer | ► | Hal |
| Mélanie Laurent | ► | Anna |
| Goran Visnjic | ► | Andy |
| Kai Lennox | ► | Elliot |
| Mary Page Keller | ► | Georgia |
| Keegan Boos | ► | Young Oliver |
| China Shavers | ► | Shauna |
| Melissa Tang | ► | Liz |
| Amanda Payton | ► | Party Person |
| Luke Diliberto | ► | Green Witch |
| Lou Taylor Pucci | ► | Magician |
| Bambadjan Bamba | ► | The Sads |
| Hana Hwang | ► | The Sads |
| Samuel T. Ritter | ► | The Sads |
| Jennifer Lauren | ► | Record Company Rep |
| Reynaldo Pacheco | ► | Julio |
| Jodi Long | ► | Dr. Long |
| Bruce French | ► | Dr. Wright |
| Leslie Shea | ► | ICU Nurse #1 |
| Michael Chieffo | ► | Hal’s Priest |
| Jennifer Hasty | ► | Secretary |
| Rodney Saulsberry | ► | 1978 Museum Staff |
| June Sanders | ► | 1978 Fancy Woman |
| Catherine McGoohan | ► | 1978 Older Woman |
| Terry Walters | ► | Terse Nurse |
| Lana Young | ► | ICU Nurse #2 |
| Algerita Wynn | ► | Nice Nurse |
| Regina McKee Redwing | ► | Strict Nurse |
| Sunday Burke | ► | Home Nurse #1 |
| Patrick Birkett | ► | Hal Look-Alike |
| Sabera Wise | ► | Skating Rink Manager |
| Rafael J. Noble | ► | Brian (as Rafael J. Noblé) |
| Jose Yenque | ► | Robert |
| T.G. Cody | ► | The Primetimers |
| Patrick Scott | ► | The Primetimers |
| Ton Suckhasem | ► | The Primetimers |
| Charles Valentino | ► | The Primetimers |
| Seth T. Walker | ► | The Primetimers |
| Michael Laren | ► | The Primetimers |
| Cosmo | ► | Arthur |
| Jessica Elder | ► | Cat Dancer |
| Kim Farris | ► | Scarecrow |
| Sean Grady | ► | Dancer at Bar |
| Frederick Keeve | ► | Party Guest |
| Nick Kellington | ► | Butler |
| Lawrence Ravettina | ► | Gay Party friend |
| Shelley Robertson | ► | Hotel Manager |
| Joanna Theobalds | ► | Nurse’s Aide |
| Del Zamora | ► | The Primetimers |