#31. Beginners
Director/Writer: Mike Mills
Producers: Miranda de Pencier, Lars Knudsen, Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech and Jay Van Hoy
Distributor: Rights Available.
Photo Exclusive: Mike Mills with Cosmo who plays “Arthur” in BEGINNERS.
The Gist: Ewan McGregor play a young man rocked by two announcements from his elderly father (Christopher Plummer)…one, that he has terminal cancer, and two, that he’s coming out of the closet…(more)
Cast: Mélanie Laurent, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Goran Visnjic
Why is it on the list?: We interviewed Michel Gondry’s American cousin back in 05′ (I make the comparison because the two have that insatiable appetite to create and use a more experimental approach), so it’s been a long, painful wait for fans of Thumbsucker. I see elements of Magnolia + Gods and Monsters in the story-line and then you add the Mill’s visual style and how he works with his actors and you’ve got what sounds like a great cocktail.
Release Date/Status?: Now in post-production, this seems poised for the red carpets in Venice and TIFF.
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