Oliver Fields (Ewan McGregor) is coping with the death of his father Hal (Christopher Plummer), who recently came out of the closet and lived the last years of his life with a happy outlook and renewed sense of self. He meets French actress Anna (Melanie Laurent) and the two commitment-phobes try to make a relationship together work.
I just saw this film for the first time yesterday, and I loved it. It's very touching and sweet, and the leading actors are fantastic (I'd like to see Christopher Plummer get an Oscar nomination, if not take the thing home!). The film travels back and forth in time, from his time as a child observing his parents' distant relationship, to the present with his relationship with Anna, to his father's new life and final moments. The struggle to sort out not only your own baggage but that of your family's is something I'm sure a lot of audience members can relate to. And above all else, the film teaches us that it's never too late to live the life you want.
Forgot to mention Arthur the dog! Jack Russell terriers are making quite the splash in films lately (see "The Artist"), and this one steals the show as the loyal dog that, in his own way, helps Oliver figure it all out.
Happy viewing!
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