# Beginners (2011)

> A grieving graphic artist learns to risk intimacy by reckoning with his parents’ complicated love and his father’s late-in-life liberation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/37854

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Director: Mike Mills
- Cast: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Višnjić, Kai Lennox, Mary Page Keller, Keegan Boos, China Shavers
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1532503/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, melancholic, witty, reflective evening, date night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love and loss, where the past shapes the present.

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