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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 (Tracy Letts) 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.
“A finely wrought, deeply felt mash note to Gerwig’s hometown of Sacramento, and the rare film about teenage life that puts equal weight on the dark, sad and tough parts, as it does on the joyous, raucous, euphoric moments.”–Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
“It hit me unexpectedly–like a snowball between the eyes.”–Rex Reed, New York Observer
The kind of modest, miraculous low-budget gem that takes on a life of its own.
Peter Debruge, Variety
What Greta Gerwig has done — and it’s by no means a small accomplishment — is to infuse one of the most convention-bound, rose-colored genres in American cinema with freshness and surprise.
A.O. Scott, The NYTimes
A striking directorial debut by Greta Gerwig, this tender, semi-autobiographical love letter to Gerwig’s hometown explores the gulf between childhood and adulthood with touching, witty humor.
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Common Sense Media
