Additional information for Beginners, which has a domestic theatrical release set for June 3, 2011. The film is being distributed by Focus Features and has not yet been rated. Beginners has a total running time of 105 minutes.
R
USA
18
Malaysia
15A
Ireland
15
UK
14A
Canada
R21
Singapore
15
South Korea
Btl
Sweden
M/12
Portugal
7
Switzerland
AL
Netherlands
G
Japan
12
Brazil
13
Argentina
M
Australia
105min
Beginners
France
Beginners
Germany
Beginners
Israel
Beginners
Italy
Beginners
Spain
Beginners, así se siente el amor
Argentina
Beginners, así se siente el amor
Mexico
Početnici
Croatia
Početnici
Serbia
Начинающие
Russia
Askin Halleri
Turkey
Assim é o Amor
Portugal
Debiutanci
Poland
Kezdők
Hungary
Oi protarides
Greece
Toda Forma de Amor
Brazil
Zacetniki
Slovenia
September 11, 2010
Canada
April 21, 2011
USA
May 22, 2011
USA
June 03, 2011
USA
June 03, 2011
USA
June 09, 2011
Germany
June 15, 2011
France
June 30, 2011
Denmark
July 07, 2011
Israel
July 08, 2011
Spain
July 08, 2011
Sweden
July 10, 2011
Ireland
July 15, 2011
Poland
July 22, 2011
Ireland
July 22, 2011
UK
August 18, 2011
Greece
August 18, 2011
Singapore
August 25, 2011
Australia
August 26, 2011
Mexico
August 31, 2011
Belgium
September 01, 2011
Portugal
September 02, 2011
Colombia
September 16, 2011
Austria
September 30, 2011
Norway
October 08, 2011
Russia
October 11, 2011
New Zealand
October 13, 2011
Netherlands
November 10, 2011
South Korea
November 11, 2011
South Africa
November 17, 2011
Hungary
November 23, 2011
Brazil
December 09, 2011
Italy
February 04, 2012
Japan
February 07, 2012
Argentina
April 26, 2012
Croatia
November 20, 2012
Slovenia
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A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer, and that he has a young male lover.
In 2003, 38-year-old Oliver Fields (Ewan McGregor), a somewhat solitary graphic artist in Los Angeles, is quietly grieving after the death of his father, Hal (Christopher Plummer). Three years earlier, shortly after the death of Olive'rs mother, Hal confesses to his son that he is gay. Having hidden his sexuality for decades, Hal finally embraces it, becomes very active in the local gay community and enters a relationship with a younger man. At age 78, Hal is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Oliver stays by his fathers side as his health declines.Two months after Hals death, Oliver is in a state of functional depression. He had adopted his fathers beloved Jack Russell terrier, Arthur, and brings him along nearly everywhere as he cannot bear to hear the dog cry when left alone in the house. Oliver's friends talk him into attending a costume party. With Arthur in tow, Oliver attempts to brave the social gathering. Dressed as Sigmund Freud, Oliver sits by a couch and gives impromptu psychoanalysis to party-goers who ask for it. One of his patients is a young woman (Melanie Laurent) who communicates using only a notepad and pen. Despite the speech barrier, they form a bond and Oliver is able to enjoy the rest of the party. As he prepares to take Arthur home, Oliver shyly gives the woman his number. Moments later, as he walks to his car, she calls him and speaks using a code of telephone beeps. They go to her hotel room, where Oliver falls asleep in his costume.
The next morning, still using her notepad, the woman explains that she is an actress and must go to New York shortly. She asks to see Oliver again when she returns, and he happily accepts.During his childhood, Oliver was close with his mother, Georgia. His father was often emotionally absent, which caused tension in the marriage. Years later, Oliver finds out that his parents had known about Hal's sexuality from the beginning. Georgia came from a Jewish family and was discriminated against while growing up during World War II, and Oliver learns that "my father traded in his gay badge when my mother traded in her Jewish badge." He realizes the emotional pain that surrounded his parents, living in an era when such lifestyles were taboo.The young woman, Anna, returns to L.A. and reunites with Oliver. Oliver is initially hesitant about letting her into his life after a string of failed relationships, but reconsiders when Anna (now speaking) proves to be a smart and understanding person. As their relationship progresses, they reveal painful details of their pasts. Eventually, a smitten Oliver invites Anna to move in with him.A home life together proves to be more stressful than either Oliver or Anna expected. Anna is overcome with emotion at such a large change, which is exacerbated by her worn-down nerves from talking to her depressed and suicidal father, who constantly hounds her with phone calls. Anna tearfully agrees that living with Oliver is not working out, and she returns to New York. Oliver is devastated at the breakup.Some time later, Oliver resolves to contact Anna again. He flies to New York and knocks on the door of her apartment. Receiving no answer, he calls her cell phone and she explains with some amusement that she had not left L.A. since their breakup. She tells Oliver where her spare key is located, and he lets herself in to her empty apartment. She gives him a tour over the phone, similar to the tours Oliver gave to Anna and Arthur when they first entered his house.Arriving back in L.A., Oliver invites Anna over. She greets him and Arthur with reserved happiness. Sitting on a bed, Anna and Oliver timidly contemplate starting their relationship over again. The film ends as they glance hopefully at each other.
Mike Mills
Director(s)
Mike Mills
Writer(s)
Miranda de Pencier
producer
Fran Giblin
co-producer
Lars Knudsen
producer
Geoff Linville
co-producer
Joan Scheckel
executive producer
Leslie Urdang
producer
Jay Van Hoy
producer
Dean Vanech
producer
Producer(s)
Roger Neill
Dave Palmer
Brian Reitzell
Composer(s)
Oliver Fields
Ewan McGregor
Hal Fields
Christopher Plummer
Anna
Mélanie Laurent
Andy
Goran Visnjic
Elliot
Kai Lennox
Georgia
Mary Page Keller
Young Oliver Fields
Keegan Boos
Shauna
China Shavers
Liz
Melissa Tang
Party Person
Amanda Payton
Green Witch
Luke Diliberto
Magician
Lou Taylor Pucci
The Sads
Bambadjan Bamba
The Sads (as Hana Hwang)
Hana Jane
The Sads
Samuel T. Ritter
Record Company Rep
Jennifer Lauren
Juan
Reynaldo Pacheco
Dr. Long
Jodi Long
Dr. Wright
Bruce French
ICU Nurse #1
Leslie Shea
Hal's Priest
Michael Chieffo
Secretary
Jennifer Hasty
1978 Museum Staff
Rodney Saulsberry
1978 Fancy Woman
June Sanders
1978 Older Woman
Catherine McGoohan
Terse Nurse
Terry Walters
ICU Nurse #2
Lana Young
Nice Nurse (as Algerita Lewis)
Algerita Wynn Lewis
Strict Nurse (as Regina Redwing)
Regina McKee Redwing
Home Nurse #1
Sunday Burke
Hal Look-Alike
Patrick Birkett
Skating Rink Manager
Sabera Wise
Brian
Rafael J. Noble
Robert
Jose Yenque
The Primetimers
T.G. Cody
The Primetimers
Patrick Scott
The Primetimers
Ton Suckhasem
The Primetimers
Charles Valentino
The Primetimers (as Seth Walker)
Seth T. Walker
The Primetimers (as Michael Wilhelms)
Michael Laren
Director(s)
Writer(s)
producer
Fran Giblin
co-producer
Lars Knudsen
producer
Geoff Linville
co-producer
Joan Scheckel
executive producer
Leslie Urdang
producer
Jay Van Hoy
producer
Dean Vanech
producer
Producer(s)
Dave Palmer
Brian Reitzell
Composer(s)
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