Beginners (2011)
Der Tod seines 80-jährigen Vaters Hal wirft Grafiker und Künstler Oliver mehr aus der Bahn, als er es sich jemals gedacht hätte. Neuen Lebensmut fasst der verschlossene junge Mann, als er die französische Schauspielerin Anna kennenlernt und sich in sie verliebt. Während er sich an Anna klammert und wieder Fuß im Leben zu fassen versucht, erinnert er sich an die letzten Jahre mit seinem Vater: Nach dem Tod seiner Frau hatte sich der damals 75-Jährige für seinen Sohn völlig überraschend zu seiner Homosexualität bekannt und noch einmal einen neuen Lebensanfang gewagt.
Der Regisseur: Mike Mills
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Ewan McGregor as Oliver Fields |
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Christopher Plummer as Hal Fields |
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Mélanie Laurent as Anna Wallace |
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Goran Višnjić as Andy |
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Kai Lennox as Elliot |
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Mary Page Keller as Georgia Fields |
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Keegan Boos as Young Oliver |
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China Shavers as Shauna |
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Melissa Tang as Liz |
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Amanda Payton as Party Person |
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Luke Diliberto as Green Witch |
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Lou Taylor Pucci as Magician |
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Jennifer Lauren Grant as Record Company Rep |
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Reynaldo Pacheco as Julio |
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Jodi Long as Dr. Long |
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Bruce French as Dr. Wright |
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Leslie Shea as ICU Nurse #1 |
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Michael Chieffo as Hal's Priest |
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Jennifer Hasty as Secretary |
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June Saunders as 1978 Fancy Woman |
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Catherine McGoohan as 1978 Older Woman |
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Terry Walters as Terse Nurse |
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Lana Young as ICU Nurse #2 |
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AlgeRita Wynn as Nice Nurse |
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Regine Redwing as Strict Nurse |
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Sunday Burke as Home Nurse #1 |
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Patrick Birkett as Hal Look-Alike |
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Sabera Wise as Skating Rink Manager |
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Rafael J. Noble as Brian |
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Jose Yenque as Robert |
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Rodney Saulsberry as 1978 Museum Staff |
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Bambadjan Bamba as The Sads |
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Hana Hwang as The Sads |
| Editing | Olivier Bugge Coutté | Editor |
| Production | Miranda de Pencier | Producer |
| Production | Carrie A. Tyson | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Nicole Daniels | Casting |
| Camera | Dave Chambers | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Dean Vanech | Producer |
| Directing | Mike Mills | Director |
| Production | Leslie Urdang | Producer |
| Production | Lars Knudsen | Producer |
| Camera | Kasper Tuxen | Director of Photography |
| Production | Fran Giblin | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Joan Scheckel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jay Van Hoy | Producer |
| Art | Shane Valentino | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer Johnson | Costume Design |
| Crew | Miranda July | Thanks |
| Sound | Roger Neill | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Dave Palmer | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Robin Urdang | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Brian Reitzell | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Wes Ball | Visual Effects |
| Production | Mark Levinson | Producer |
| Production | Courtney Bright | Casting |
| Camera | Christopher Blauvelt | Additional Photography |
| Directing | Rod Smith | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Christine Huynh | Sound |
| Visual Effects | Bradley Hawkins | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Ryland Jones | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Nancy MacLeod | Sound Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Justin Barber | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kameron Lennox | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandra Poland | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tina Roesler Kerwin | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Coryander Friend | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Susumu Tokunow | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Robert Alonzo | Utility Stunts |
| Writing | Mike Mills | Writer |