Lady Bird, the Oscar® nominated* coming of age comedy, arrives on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital) and DVD March 6 from Lionsgate.
Greta Gerwig’s film is sparking memories and laughs among mothers and daughters alike. If you’d like to view the film with an eye to joining the conversation by writing about your own mother/daughter stories, we’d be happy to send a copy. Reviews are welcome too.
In Lady Bird, which marks Greta Gerwig’s (Frances Ha, 20th Century Women) directorial debut, Gerwig reveals herself to be a bold new cinematic voice, excavating both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Ronan) fights against, but is exactly like, her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird's father (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.
My Thoughts
Lady Bird is a fun coming of age story about a Catholic school girl who is trying to find herself. The movie is set in 2002 and centers around Christine, an eccentric teen who prefers to be called Lady Bird. She longs to go to college on the East Coast, but her mother wants her to stay close to home. This leads to some trouble at home, which is compounded when he father loses his job. She struggles to fit in with the rich kids, and longs to find love which she hopes to discover when she joins the school play.
I really enjoyed this movie, and related to it on so many levels. Aside from the lying and trying too hard to fit in, I had a lot in common with Lady Bird. I was the poor kid in the Catholic school for twelve years. Even though I graduated in 1994 and lived on the East Coast (where ironically most kids hoped to escape to the West Coast), there were a ton of similarities. I had the nerdy friends, the gay boyfriend who was scared to come out (he is still my best friend today), and the nuns who wouldn't let us snuggle during slow dances. I really loved Lady Bird's spirit. I mean, the film starts with her jumping out of a moving car when she got into an argument with her mother. I watched it with my own teen daughter, and since Lady Bird is literally right in between us age-wise, it was a story we could both relate to from a variety of perspectives. This is a great selection for mother-daughter night. It will touch your heart and make you laugh, especially if you were ever a Catholic school girl.
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