![]() There are moments where it almost feels at risk of going staid but Dunham keeps a tight rein on her narrative, injecting it with the right balance of earnestness and acidity.īella Ramsey, who proved to be such a scene-stealer in Game of Thrones as a wise beyond her years leader, is a genuine delight in the title role. Hey, it’s not like menstruation is a new concept, nor is the idea that girls should be ‘ladies’ and commit to docility in the aid of their dominant husbands. The setting is unique but the story beats are comforting in their familiarity. The financial fate of their family depends on it, but that doesn’t mean Birdy plans to roll over and do what the world demands of her.īased on the award-winning young adult novel by Karen Cushman, writer-director Lena Dunham’s latest film behind the camera (her second of 2022) seeks to find a comfortable place in the cinematic canon of unruly young women finding their place in an unfair life. That means she’s a woman now, apparently, and that means she’s old enough by her father’s standards to be married. Her family is broke, her brothers are annoying, and now she’s just started menstruating. Life is tough for Catherine, nicknamed Birdy, as she explains via her diary. ![]() Just ask Lady Catherine (Bella Ramsey), the only daughter of a layabout lord in Medieval England. ![]()
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