Storyline
The adventures of a young woman living in Northern California for a year.
Cast: Saoirse Ronan -
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson
Odeya Rush -
Jenna Walton
Kathryn Newton -
Darlene
Timothée Chalamet -
Kyle
Laurie Metcalf -
Marion McPherson
Jake McDorman -
Mr. Bruno
Lois Smith -
Sister Sarah Joan
Andy Buckley -
Matt
Lucas Hedges -
Danny
Laura Marano -
Diana Glass
Daniel Zovatto -
Jonah Ruiz
Jordan Rodrigues -
Miguel
Kristen Cloke -
Ms. Steffans
Danielle Macdonald -
Tracy Letts -
Larry McPherson
Trivia: Lucas Hedges and Stephen Henderson previously appeared in Manchester by the Sea (2016). See more »
User Review
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Rating: 8/10
Lady Bird was very well-received at its local premiere at the Paramount
Theater for the Austin Film Festival. I found it to be a sweet,
charming coming-of-age film. It is a serious film, but with flashes of
humor. Greta Gerwing wrote and directed the film which seemed to be
partly autobiographical in that she grew up in Sacramento, CA at about
the same time as her character. The film is a meditation on what it
means to be from some place and what that idea of home means in shaping
who you become. She has a love-hate relationship with her city, her
family and her place in both. It is also very much a story of young
girl struggling with her own and her mother's expectations for herself.
The script is really charming with the best scenes being those of Lady
Bird and her mother. Lady Bird is struggling with sexuality, family,
friendship, religion and even her own name all at the same time. Like
all of us, she is trying to find her place in the world. Saoirse Ronan
is excellent as Lady Bird as is Laurie Metcalf in the role of her
haggard struggling mother trying to hold her family together through
difficult times. Recommended to those who like drama, particularly
coming-of-age films.
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