Tom Clift,Cut Print Review: "McGregor and Plummer offer up two perfectly weighted, occasionally humorous and often heartbreaking performances."
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: "While there's plenty of melancholia, there is also sweet wonder and celebration in writer-director Mike Mills' semiautobiographical tale of a straight son coming to terms with his own love's possibilities after his father comes out of the closet."
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: "Beginners is a delightful film - gentle, playful, creative and ultimately happy - though it's a tricky journey."
Algoma Int'l Films is a member of the Film Circuit, a division of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Algoma International Film Association
... the newest and most significant in Canadian and International films right here in Sault Ste. Marie. The Algoma International Film Association promotes the viewing and appreciation of films not usually available to the community commercial cinema.
Welcome to the first half of our 44th season! All films are screened on Sundays at 7:00 pm at Galaxy Cinemas. Our membership fee is $20, ticket prices are $6 for members and $10 for non-members, and passes are $80 (includes membership and all movies for the year).
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Beginners
Year: 2010 Country: United States Director: Mike Mills Leads: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Melanie Laurent Genre: comedy, drama Runtime: 105 minutes Rating: R for language and some sexual content Language: English
A moving and often hilarious portrait of family, love, loss, and self-discovery, Beginners reveals the major turning points in the life of Oliver (Ewan McGregor). When Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Melanie Laurent) it triggers memories of his father, (Christopher Plummer) who recently passed away. Five years after his mother's death, Oliver was shocked by two revelations from his father: he was dying of cancer and he'd just come out of the closet. A heart-warming film about people opening up and discovering themselves despite age, illness, and preconceptions.
