Lady Bird

Lady Bird McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) is a senior at a Catholic high school in Sacramento, California, who longs to attend a prestigious college on the East Coast despite her family's financial struggles. Lady Bird's relationship with her mother Marion (Laurie Metcalf) is turbulent, and she often clashes with Marion over their differing aspirations. As Lady Bird navigates her final year of high school, she experiences a series of setbacks and breakups, including a romantic relationship that ends in heartbreak.