Christopher · Plummer in the film play Ivan McGregor's father, he has two messages propaganda first, his incurable illness, followed by, is he finally going out of the closet. Ivan played Oliver must also seriously address the relationship between himself and his girlfriend.
Oliver Ivan McGregor played two things distress: First, after 44 years of marriage, the 75-year-old father (Christopher Plummer) to him out of the closet had, and began a bold attempt wonderful. noisy gay life; second, my father had cancer, we have little time. However, the situation of such embarrassment but the relationship between Oliver and his father's close up. Oliver learned from his father, who with courage, hope and humor, his bold pursuit of their own love object - the elusive French actress (Melanie Rowland).
Oliver's father died, his father died a few months later, he met the enigmatic woman Anna, and fell in love with her. And a new love together Oliver on his father's memories, stories from Oliver's father, 75 years old that year, Oliver announced that the two things. With memories of his father increasingly have a thorough and profound, Oliver began to seriously consider the relationship between himself and Anna.
75-year-old year old father, Hal told his son two things, first, he had cancer, life is not much time; Secondly, he is deeply hidden homosexuality, there is a small boyfriend, is being prepared out of the closet. And sick after 45 years of marriage, Hal decided to lived up to the "nature", he abandoned all worldly prejudice and public opinion began to "squander" their own little time and effort.
At first Oliver was very surprised, because he never thought his father is gay, there is no thought of his old father time and energy been to the lives of young people. He was disgusted, depressed, tangled. But Hal took advantage of a new life and love. Hal's good faith to win the respect of his son's father-son relationship began to slowly become harmonious. Oliver also gradually from his father who learned self-confidence, humor and optimistic quality.
but not last, his father passed away. Oliver met a woman fascinated him Anna. He will use the positive attitude learned from his father who went to take seriously this a relationship. Prior to this, Oliver had a myriad of experiences, but this time Oliver is clearly not the fun of it ...
