Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) is a high school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks". She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity, but finds none of that in her Sacramento Catholic hig...
Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) is a high school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks". She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity, but finds none of that in her Sacramento Catholic hig...
The film primarily focuses on universal coming-of-age and complex family dynamics, exploring individual aspiration and class anxiety without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering political solutions, ultimately affirming personal growth and the nuanced appreciation of one's origins.
The film features some visible diversity in its supporting cast, but its primary roles are traditionally cast without explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on universal coming-of-age themes and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Lady Bird features a significant LGBTQ+ character in Danny O'Neill, whose closeted identity is treated with sensitivity and empathy. The film avoids harmful stereotypes, presenting his struggle as a personal journey rather than a source of mockery or villainy, contributing to a net positive portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Lady Bird is an original film with characters created specifically for this story. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installments from which character genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
Lady Bird is an original film with characters created specifically for this story. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be altered.
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