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Writer/Director Mike Mills Talks About "Beginners"
Independent Films, Talk Shows, Interviews
Mike Mills ("Thumbsucker") reveals that he wrote the movie "Beginners" as an homage to his father who lived his life as a heterosexual male -- married with kids -- and then came out as a gay man at 75. When he passed away five years later, even when he was sick, Mills says "he didn't act like a sick person, he was still thriving."
Christopher Plummer plays the father in "Beginners" and Ewan McGregor stars as his son. The movie is emotionally rich and undeniably human. From Focus Features, "Beginners" is currently showing in NY and LA. It will roll out in theaters near you in upcoming weeks, check your local listings.
In this interview, Mills talked about:
*** The autobiographical aspect of "Beginners"
*** Gay life in the '50s
*** The film's historical yet not preachy perspective
*** The movie's questioning of "what's real?"
*** Did he notice his father's sexual orientation?
*** Finding one's self through their history of sadness
Transcripts / Production notes / Scripts
Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who -- following 44 years of marriage -- came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life. 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.
Genres: Drama
Release Date: June 3rd, 2011 (limited)
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content.
Distributors: Focus Features
Cast and Credits
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent
Directed by: Mike Mills
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Language: English
Year of Production: 2011
Length: 5:00
Country: United States
