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
* my father is a gay movie *
In 'Begners, ' A Gay Man Com Out Late In Life. Six months later, Mills' father — a 75-year-old retired mm director — announced that he's gay. The movie stars Ewan McGregor as a graphic signer whose 75-year-old father, played by Christopher Plummer, has jt e out and wants to experience the gay life he nied himself when he was married.
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