Beginners/初学者

Coincidentally, this movie is similar to "Big Fish" by Ewan McGregor as leading hero: similar stories about the relation between father and son, and similar narrating structure. The former one goes with some fairy tale style and focuses mostly on the father, and the latter is realistic and highlights on the influence to the son. All in all this is a peaceful movie.

很巧合的是，本片和Ewan McGregor出演的另一部电影《大鱼》几乎都是同样的内容，都是关于父子之间的情感，而叙事结构也基本一致。当然在细节上，前者带有一定的童话色彩，而且基本上都是围绕着父亲在叙事；而后者是纯粹的现实主义创作，而且突出了儿子受到的影响。很平静的影片。

Performance impression:
Director: Mike Mills
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent