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My mother sent me a one-line text the
other night: “I saw Lady Bird.” A little nervous and not sure what was
being implied by her brevity, I immediately called for her take on the
film that has been sweeping theaters around the country. Along with the varied
themes on class, family, and teenage relationships, this story of a young
woman’s coming-of-age seems to have struck a chord for its poignant,
funny, and bittersweet depiction of a mother-daughter relationship. While
fumbling with my phone I wondered if my own mother had the same reaction
I did, that it somehow perfected the odd juxtaposition between parents
and children, where you both know everything and nothing about one
another, and it sometimes feels as though your whole life is spent
evolving in relation to them. It’s clear why this relationship is mined
so often in storytelling, but rarely does a novel or film capture this
intersection of individuality, utter dependency, and the indelibly sweet,
complex love within families so well. Luckily, there are a few authors
who have mastered just that.
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