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  • Ewan McGregor

    Ewan McGregor

    Oliver Fields

  • Christopher Plummer

    Christopher Plummer

    Hal Fields

  • Melanie Laurent

    Melanie Laurent

    Anna

  • Goran Visnjic

    Goran Visnjic

    Andy

  • Kai Lennox

    Kai Lennox

    Elliot

  • Mary Page Keller

    Mary Page Keller

    Georgia

  • Keegan Boos

    Keegan Boos

    Young Oliver Fields

  • China Shavers

    China Shavers

    Shauna

Credits
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  • Mike Mills

    Mike Mills

    Director / Screenwriter

  • Miranda de Pencier

    Miranda de Pencier

    Producer

  • Lars Knudsen

    Lars Knudsen

    Producer

  • Leslie Urdang

    Leslie Urdang

    Producer

  • Jay Van Hoy

    Jay Van Hoy

    Producer

  • Dean Vanech

    Dean Vanech

    Producer

  • Fran Giblin

    Fran Giblin

    Co-Producer

  • Geoff Linville

    Geoff Linville

    Co-Producer

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Summary

Oliver (Ewan McGregor) meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Mélanie Laurent) only months after his father Hal Fields (Christopher Plummer) has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 45 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a gay life – which included a younger boyfriend, Andy (Goran Visnjic).

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  • Olympus Pictures Production Company
  • Parts and Labor Production Company