Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend.
Acting
Plummer's Oscar-winning joy at finally living
Direction
Mills' autobiographical scrapbook aesthetic
Production
The dog subtitles that somehow destroy you
Director
Mike Mills
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mike Mills based Hal directly on his own father, who came out at 75 after 45 years of marriage.
The film's title refers to both Hal beginning his authentic life and Oliver beginning to understand love—neither knows what they're doing.
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