What Is ‘Beginners’ About?

Plummer starred inBeginnersas the retired museum director Hal, who is dying of lung cancer.

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Beginners, directed by Mike Mills, follows Oliver as he navigates a new relationship with Anna, shortly after his father, Hal Fields, passes away. The film explores Oliver’s reflections on his father’s late-in-life coming out and the vibrant life Hal led with a younger partner, following his wife’s passing.

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Beginners, directed by Mike Mills, follows Oliver as he navigates a new relationship with Anna, shortly after his father, Hal Fields, passes away. The film explores Oliver’s reflections on his father’s late-in-life coming out and the vibrant life Hal led with a younger partner, following his wife’s passing.

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Beginners

Christopher Plummer