Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Ewan McGregor | ... | Oliver | |
Christopher Plummer | ... | Hal | |
Mélanie Laurent | ... | Anna | |
Goran Visnjic | ... | Andy | |
Kai Lennox | ... | Elliot | |
Mary Page Keller | ... | Georgia | |
Keegan Boos | ... | Young Oliver | |
China Shavers | ... | Shauna | |
Melissa Tang | ... | Liz | |
Amanda Payton | ... | Party Person | |
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Luke Diliberto | ... | Green Witch |
Lou Taylor Pucci | ... | Magician | |
Bambadjan Bamba | ... | The Sads | |
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Hana Hwang | ... | The Sads |
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Samuel T. Ritter | ... | The Sads |
In 2003, 38-year-old graphic artist Oliver Fields has just lost his father Hal to cancer, 5 years after his mother Georgia's death. Oliver is naturally sullen because of his relationships with his parents growing up (especially his mother, who had a unique view of life) and watching their cordial but somewhat distant marital relationship, but he's more so now as he deals with his personal losses. He embarks on a relationship with French actress Anna, hoping that his re-energized relationship with Hal following Georgia's death, and Hal's new outlook on life, will show him how to act in a loving relationship. After Georgia's death, Hal came out of the closet and began to live with a new joie de vivre and have an open relationship with Andy, a much-younger man. Oliver's relationship with Anna has other obstacles, including her own vagabond lifestyle and Oliver inheriting Arthur, Hal's very needy Jack Russell terrier. Written by Huggo
Oliver Fields (Ewan McGregor) is depressed after the death of his father Hal (Christopher Plummer). He meets a fascinating lovely woman Anna (Mélanie Laurent) and falls head over heels. He recalls how after the death of his mother Georgia (Mary Page Keller), his father reveals that he was gay all along. And he wants to do something about it before it's too late.
Writer/director Mike Mills has brought a lovely sweet little movie. There are subtle little jokes and a dog with his own subtitles. The romance is beautiful, Ewan McGregor delivers depressed without being depressing. I guess the 'talking' dog helped out. Christopher Plummer doesn't give a gay stereotype performance. He's gay and you can see the joy in his acting. All the performances are first rate.