Lady Bird opens with a quote from a 1979 New York Times profile of Didion: «Anybody who talks about
California hedonism has never spent a Christmas in Sacramento.»
Set in Gerwig's hometown — the movie opens on a black screen with a quote from fellow escapee Joan Didion, «Anybody who talks about
California hedonism has never spent a Christmas in Sacramento» — «Lady Bird» hits the mark of the American teen movie while quietly reaching toward literary effect.
Not exact matches
Resin was commonly used for surfboards, but artists used it as a material for exploring metaphors about
California, its
hedonism, industries, and environment.