Saoirse Ronan and Greta Gerwig on the set of “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
In “Lady Bird,” actress/screenwriter Greta Gerwig reveals herself to be a bold new cinematic voice with her directorial debut, excavating both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (played by Saoirse Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (played by Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird’s father (played by Tracy 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. “Lady Bird” also stars Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Lois Smith.
Greta Gerwig at the 2017 New York Film Festival press conference for “Lady Bird” (Photo by Carla Hay)
“Lady Bird,” which is generating considerable Oscar buzz,” had its New York premiere at the 2017 New York Film Festival, where Gerwig sat down for a Q&A a press conference after a press screening and also did a Q&A as part of the main festival program.
Here are videos and photos from “Lady Bird”:
Saoirse Ronan and Greta Gerwig on the set of “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Tracy Letts and Laurie Metcalf in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Saoirse Ronan in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Saoirse Ronan in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Timothée Chalamet in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Saoirse Ronan and Lucas Hedges in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Laurie Metcalf in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Writer/director Greta Gerwig on the set of “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Saoirse Ronan and Lucas Hedges in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Saoirse Ronan and Beanie Feldstein in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Beanie Feldstein and Saoirse Ronan in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Laurie Metcalf in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Saoirse Ronan in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merrick Morton)
Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Lucas Hedges and Saoirse Ronan in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merie Wallace)
Saoirse Ronan in “Lady Bird” (Photo by Merrick Morton)
