Beginners
Synopsis
Award-winning drama about a graphic artist and his relationships with his aging father, who comes out as gay following his mother’s death, and an alluring French actress he meets at a Halloween party.
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Awards & Festivals
Academy Awards
2012 | Winner: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
SXSW Film Festival
2011
Critics reviews
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For a film that contemplates sadness early and often, and even features a hand-drawn History of Sadness, Beginners is nonetheless saturated with color, both graphic and emotional.
Nick Davis
January 02, 2019
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