In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
Saoirse Ronan Through the Years
Saoirse Ronan Through the Years
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- TriviaSaoirse Ronan had done some stage work prior to filming this movie, and the heavy make-up combined with hot stage lights had caused some spontaneous eruptions of acne. Rather than covering it up, make-up artist Jacqueline Knowlton and Ronan convinced writer and director Greta Gerwig to leave it visible, to differentiate this movie from most other coming-of-age dramas full of teenagers with perfect skin. Gerwig concurred.
- GoofsWhen Lady Bird is in her brother's room in 2002, the PC shows Windows 7 background and task bar from 2009.
- Quotes
Marion McPherson: I want you to be the very best version of yourself that you can be.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: What if this is the best version?
- Crazy creditsOpening caption: "Anybody who talks about California hedonism has never spent a Christmas in Sacramento." -Joan Didion
- Alternate versionsThe Australian release was censored, after the original uncut version of the film was passed MA15+ uncut the distributor chose to remove use of the strongest language ('c**t') as well as a brief sexual image from a pornographic novel in order to obtain an M rating. This edited version was then released into theaters throughout Australia.
- ConnectionsFeatured in To Be Continued (2017)
- SoundtracksWith Fun in My Life
Written by Ellis Clarance Taylor Sr.
Performed by James Whitney
Courtesy of The Numero Group
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music
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Where many movies about teenagers and high school fail, Ladybird is able to succeed
Where many movies about teenagers and high school fail, Ladybird is able to succeed...
This 2017, Oscar nominated movie, made by female director Greta Gerwig, is a coming-of-age tale that follows Christine McPherson, "Ladybird," in her final year of high school.
Ladybird manages to be a realistic and nostalgic take on the experiences of a teenage girl, all while being hilarious to the audience. This is something most high school movies fail at and it can make any actual high school student feel patronized. Ladybird is never patronizing and even celebrates what it's like to be a teenage girl.
Saoirse Ronan, Christine, and Laurie Metcalf, Marion, are an amazing duo as Mother and daughter and the chemistry between them is visible. They manage to capture the highs and lows of a mother-daughter relationship at that point in life. The point between childhood and adulthood, where a teenage girl needs her mother, but needs a taste of independence just as much.
Relatable and tender, Ladybird is perfect for any small-town teenager who has ever dreamt of something more from life. Christine's drive to get into the college of her choice is both relatable and inspiring. Christine's two romantic relationships throughout the movie, while being funny, can feel all two familiar to any teenage girl.
The sudden ending of the movie may leave some viewers unsatisfied, I would argue that it is the perfect ending. Although that chapter of Christine's life is over and the movie is done, it doesn't mean Christine's story is done altogether.
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- May 14, 2019
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