Director:
Greta Gerwig
Writer:
Greta Gerwig
Starring:
Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges
In Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig reveals herself to be a bold new cinematic voice with her directorial debut, excavating both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter.
Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird's father loses his job. Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, amidst a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, Lady Bird is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.
Plot summary from IMDb: In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
Awards: Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 102 wins & 191 nominations.
Runtime: 94 min
Based on the biography Touching from a Distance, by Ian Curtis's widow Deborah, who co-produced the film along with Tony Wilson, the founder of Factory Records (Steve Coogan's character in 24 Hour Party People) (more...)
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