It's an assured, confident debut from Gerwig, and one that signals a stunning future for the actor and filmmaker behind the camera. (dazeddigital.com)
An astoundingly confident debut feature from actress - turned - director Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird chronicles an entire year in the life of its eponymous teenage protagonist in just ninety minutes, without ever feeling scant or vague. (inreviewonline.com)
In this bold, genre - defying horror - musical mashup — the playful and confident debut of Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska — a pair of carnivorous mermaid sisters are drawn ashore in an alternate»80s Poland to explore the wonders and temptations of life on land. (janusfilms.com)