Name- Mayank Arora
Movie- Lady Bird
Director- Greta Gerwig
Genre- Drama
Year Of Release- 2017
Lady Bird is a coming of age drama directed by debutant director Greta Gerwig starring Saorise Ronan, Laurie Matcalf, Timothee Chalamet, and Beanie Feldstein in the lead roles. The movie starts with a quote by Joan Didion, an American essayist, and at that moment, you know that you are going to witness something different.
Lady Bird follows the story of an independent girl named Christine, who calls herself “Lady Bird”. The movie revolves around the ups and downs during her teenage life, showcasing the mother- daughter relationship, friendships, relationships, and the mistakes committed by her.Most of the coming of age dramas show the parents as negative or antagonist who oppose their dependents from fulfilling their dreams. But in Lady Bird, the perspective of both teenagers and parents has been shown. Thus, the plot of this movie is fresh, and quite different from other coming of age films.
The major theme in the movie is the conflict between “Conservatives and Liberals”. In the movie, the mother is of conservative mindset, while her daughter is an independent girl who wants to fulfill her dream of escaping from her city and becoming an artist. The other theme of the movie is the mother- daughter relationship which is beautifully shown in this movie. Even though they quarrel on the outside, but deep in their hearts, there is only love. This movie is also a love letter to the city of Sacramento, the importance of which is realized only when the character moves away from it.
Greta Gerwig has handled the task of directing brilliantly by making such plot and characters which feel real. This movie is also influenced by her life, as she spent her teenage life in Sacramento studying in a Catholic School, as shown in the movie. This film becomes more important as it’s a female centric film made from the view of a female director. The colour scheme of the movie is such that each frame looks like a memory. So, this vivid colour scheme takes the audience on a nostalgia trip.
There are a few films which affects you at many levels. And Lady Bird is one of them. It wills with you for long, and will leave you satisfied. So, all in all, it is a must watch for everyone. I am going with 9/10 for Lady Bird.
