Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.
Acting
Saoirse and Laurie Metcalf's silent war in every scene.
Writing
Gerwig's dialogue: painfully specific, universally devastating.
Direction
Sacramento as character—love letter and escape pod.
Director
Greta Gerwig
Saoirse Ronan
Lady Bird McPherson
Laurie Metcalf
Marion McPherson
Tracy Letts
Larry McPherson
Lucas Hedges
Danny O'Neill
Timothée Chalamet
Kyle Sheible
Beanie Feldstein
Julie Steffans
Lois Smith
Sister Sarah Joan
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Father Leviatch
Odeya Rush
Jenna Walton
Jordan Rodrigues
Miguel McPherson
Marielle Scott
Shelly Yuhan
John Karna
Greg Anrue
Jake McDorman
Mr. Bruno
Bayne Gibby
Casey Kelly
Laura Marano
Diana Greenway
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Greta Gerwig wrote the first draft in 2006, then shelved it for a decade until she felt 'old enough' to direct her own life.
The '2002' setting isn't nostalgia—it's pre-smartphone, when teen isolation felt permanent and escape felt possible.
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