The movie Begners stars Ewan McGregor as a young man who learns that his 75-year-old father, played by Christopher Plummer, is gay. The movie is based on filmmaker Mike Mills' own life. Mills explas what happened when his own dad me out.
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IN 'BEGNERS,' A GAY MAN COM OUT LATE IN LIFE
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