Lady Bird
Overview
Lady Bird is a 2017 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig, starring Saoirse Ronan as Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson, a high school senior in Sacramento, California, in 2002. She is a restless, ambitious, and often difficult teenager who is desperate to escape her hometown and go to college on the East Coast. The film is a warm, funny, and deeply honest portrait of the mother-daughter relationship. It was a critical and commercial success, earning over $79 million on a $10 million budget. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan. Laurie Metcalf was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress. The film is a masterpiece of indie filmmaking and a must-see for anyone who has ever been a teenager or a parent.
