Time to Fly.

Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Lois Smith

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"I hate California, I want to go to the east coast. I want to go where culture is like, New York, or Connecticut or New Hampshire." - Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson

Why watch this? This is a superb diary of the school's nerdy, feisty free spirit.

Plot Summary: Christine McPherson is a strong-willed high school senior who renames herself "Lady Bird" and yearns to escape her mundane Sacramento life for a prestigious East Coast college. Her final year of high school sees her navigating strained relationships with her opinionated mother and others, experiencing first loves and heartbreaks, and exploring newfound friendships and social circles. Throughout these experiences, Lady Bird grapples with self-discovery, identity, and the complexities of familial and personal attachments.

Dad's Preview: This quirky coming of age film centers on Christine as she embraces her senior year at Sacramento Catholic High. There are multiple complexities between the teen and her single, and VERY bitter, mother. The story is really about Lady Bird's transformation, and her finding her voice, in the midst of suppressive adults and annoying fellow students.

IAC Films, Scott Rudin Productions, Management 360; A24