Lady Bird
Lady Bird is a 2017 American coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig in her solo directorial debut, starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Lois Smith. Set in Sacramento, California from fall 2002 to fall 2003, it focuses on a high school senior who shares a turbulent relationship with her mother. Filming for Lady Bird took place from August to October 2016 in California and New York. It premiered at the 44th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2017, and was released theatrically in the United States on November 3, 2017, by A24, grossing $79 million, becoming their highest-grossing film at the time. The film received widespread critical acclaim, with high praise drawn to Gerwig's screenplay and direction, and the performances of Ronan and Metcalf. It was considered by many critics as one of the best films of 2017 and one of the best films of the 2010s. Lady Bird was chosen by the National Board of Review, the American Film Institute, and Time magazine as one of the top ten films of 2017. At the 90th Academy Awards, it earned five nominations: Best Picture, Best Actress (for Ronan), Best Supporting Actress (for Metcalf), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Director. At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, the film won two awards—Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) and Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy (for Ronan)—and was nominated for two others. It was also nominated for three British Academy Film Awards. The film was released with a soundtrack.
The only exciting thing about 2002 is that it's a palindrome. Okay, fine. Well, yours is the worst life of all, so you win. - Oh, so now you're mad... - No, it's just... - because I wanted to listen to music? - You're being ridiculous, - because you have a great life. - I'm sorry I'm not perfect. No one's asking you to be perfect. Just considerate would do. I don't even want to go to school in this state anyway. I hate California. I want to go to the East Coast. Your dad and I will barely be able to afford in-state tuition. - There are loans, scholarships. - Your very smart brother... - he can't even find a job. - He and Shelly work. They have jobs. They bag at the grocery store. That is not a career. - And they went to Berkeley. - [sighs] Your father's company is laying off people right and left. Did you even know that? No, of course you don't, because you don't think about anybody but yourself. And Immaculate Heart is already a luxury. Immaculate Fart. You wanted that, not me. Miguel saw someone knifed in front of him at Sac High. Is that what you want? So, you're telling me that you want to see somebody knifed right in front of you? He barely saw that. I wanna go where culture is, - like New York, or at least Connecticut... - How in the world did I raise such a snob? ...or New Hampshire, where writers live in the woods. You couldn't get into those schools, anyway. - Mom! - You can't even pass your driver's test. Because you wouldn't let me practice enough! The way that you work... or the way that you don't work... you're not even worth state tuition, Christine. - My name is Lady Bird. - Well, actually, it's not, - and it's ridiculous... - Call me Lady Bird, - because your name is Christine. - Like you said you would. You should just go to city college. You know, with your work ethic, just go to city college, and then to jail, and then back to city college, and then maybe you'd learn to pull yourself up and not expect everybody to... - [screams] - [man] In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. [students] Amen. - [man] Let the Lord be with you. - And also with you.
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[teacher, students] Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women... Glory to you, O Lord. [teacher, students] I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. A vote for Amanda is a vote for boys, boys and healthy vending machines, because no one wants a muffin with that many calories. Whoo!
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[man] We're afraid that we will never escape our past, and we're afraid of what the future will bring. We're afraid that we will not get into the college of our choice. We're afraid we won't be loved, we won't be liked, we won't succeed. [teacher] Here are the classics... St. Augustine, of course, Aquinas, my favorite, Kierkegaard... Oh, wait until you hear his love story. It will make you swoon. [speaking Spanish] [man] And the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. [students] For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. [Teacher] Some of the students were disturbed by your posters. [Lady Bird] It's just a bird head on a lady body, or vice versa. I think it's a little upsetting. It's my tradition to run for office. Don't worry. I won't win. That's not what I'm worried about. This won't mess with my scholarship, will it? No. You're okay there.
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You have a performative streak, I think. Yeah, I think that too. Maybe you would enjoy theater arts. They're having auditions for the fall musical. Do we have that here? It's a collaborative effort with the men at Xavier. How am I a senior and not know we have that? Perhaps you haven't always been an active part of this community.
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