Learning to Live 101
Written from such a personal standpoint, "Beginners" has something for everyone. Christopher Plummer is, as to be expected, grand and noble in his role of the recently out dad but it is the emotion that Ewan MacGregor displays as the disaffected son learning to understand and, eventually, get over his father is certainly to garner him an Oscar nod.
If the film was only about the relationship between father and son, it would strike a singular hollow note. Expectations were on a level plane going into this film, but I was completely haunted by the performance of each actor and I dare you to not identify with someone in this film as you watch.