Beginners
"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.
Directed by Mike Mills
Written by Mike Mills
Produced by: Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech, Miranda de Pencier
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