A smart and worthwhile movie about a father's admission that he's gay and the the dog who thinks inside his head. That beat a dog who can talk. Ewan McGregor plays a artist who father, plays by Christopher Pluummer, admitted that he's gay five months after \his wife died. This screenplay is written brilliant. McGregor, has compare history of today to the history of 1955 and 1938. And compare that history to his family. His girlfriend is played by Melanie Laurent. She gives an appealing peerformance. "Beginners" is one very good movie.