Beginners | Q&A with Mike Mills & Mark Olsen
Category: Events Calendar
Date and Time
- Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026 7:30pm
Location
The Egyptian Theater
6712 Hollywood Blvd
Details
DETAILS
The Egyptian Theatre continues its monthly screening series with the Los Angeles Film Critics Association in 2026.
LAFCA, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, presents a series of screenings that showcase the unique choices made by the organization at its annual vote. LAFCA has often chosen to highlight excellent titles that stand apart from the preordained front-runners of awards season.
On Tuesday, December 1, the Egyptian Theatre and LAFCA will welcome Academy Award®-nominated writer-director Mike Mills (20th Century Women, C’mon C’mon) for a special 35mm presentation of his 2010 feature Beginners, starring Ewan McGregor, Mélanie Laurent, and Christopher Plummer. Plummer’s performance was awarded LAFCA’s Best Supporting Actor prize, in addition to the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Mike MIlls will participate in a post-screening Q&A moderated by LAFCA member and Los Angeles Times staff writer Mark Olsen.
Beginners is an uplifting comedy about how funny and transformative life can be. When graphic designer Oliver (McGregor) meets free-spirited Anna (Laurent) shortly after his father (Plummer) has passed away, Oliver realizes just how much of a beginner he is when it comes to long-lasting romantic love. Memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 45 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life, encourage Oliver to open himself up to the potential of a true relationship.
