Barbie has become a mass phenomenon that is conquering the global box office. The movie is on track to become the top-grossing debut of 2023, and along with Oppenheimer, it is compensating for the slump that the global box office has experienced in recent months.
The secrets behind Barbie’s success are many, but one of the key factors lies in the director behind the film: Greta Gerwig. The future director of Netflix’s The Chronicles of Narnia has delivered her most successful movie with Barbie, showcasing a spectacular screenplay and sublime direction of actors that could even lead her to the Oscars.
However, for those familiar with Greta Gerwig‘s work beforehand, it hasn’t come as such a surprise. The director had already helmed two films that demonstrate she is one of the finest filmmakers of the 21st century: Little Women (2019) and Lady Bird (2017). While Little Women is yet another adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel, what’s the story behind Lady Bird?
Greta Gerwig’s most thought-provoking film
Lady Bird stars Saoirse Ronan, an actress who made a name for herself in Hollywood through her role in the film. The movie is a classic coming-of-age story, but with a focus on female characters, and it deeply resonated with a generation of young girls at the time, earning five Oscar nominations.
The film revolves around Christine, a teenager who prefers to be called “Lady Bird,” as she navigates her senior year in high school in Sacramento, USA. Lady Bird dreams of living on the East Coast and pursuing a career as an artist, but she must find her own path and break free from the protective shadow of her mother.
Lady Bird managed to capture the feelings and thoughts of multiple generations of teenagers who go through similar situations to Christine’s, and it also introduced other actors who have proven to be the future of Hollywood, such as Timothée Chalamet and Lucas Hedges. Undoubtedly, it is an emotive and humorous film with multiple layers that showcase Gerwig’s filmmaking potential. It is available on SkyShowtime.
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