directed by Greta Gerwig
Synopsis
Marion McPherson, a nurse, works tirelessly to keep her family afloat after her husband loses his job. She also maintains a turbulent bond with a teenage daughter who is just like her: loving, strong-willed and deeply opinionated.
About the Director
Greta Gerwig (born August 4, 1983) wrote and directed Lady Bird (2017), a film that garnered strong reviews and Oscar nominations for the first-time solo writer and director. She followed with another widely praised effort for her adaptation of Little Women (2019).
Reviews for Lady Bird
Lady Bird is everything, and nothing, of what I wanted it to be. It shines light on the chaotic reality of family dynamics, childhood, and growing up. The entire movie is powerful and emotional. If you want to feel inspired, or just have a good cry, this film is timeless. Whether you look at this story through the eyes of Christine “Lady Bird” (played by Saoirse Una Ronan) an angsty young woman, with uncertainty of who she is and where she wants to be, mixed with an empowering self motivation to be better; her mother, Marion McPherson (played by Laura Elizabeth Metcalf) an overworked, overthinking, well-meaning, not so well-doing parent; her father, Larry McPherson (played by Tracy Letts) a nurturing parent shielding his personal battles; or even Julie Steffans (played by Beanie Feldstein) the loving, yet overlooked best friend, who has just as much, if not more to offer the world than her dismissive confidant “Lady Bird;” you can see a story that will resonate. However you look at it, this fantastic mother-daughter drama is frustrating, yet moving.
—Bliss Button-Hale
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