I was trying to work out what the hook is and came to the conclusion that there isn’t really one. It’s the sort of film that could only get made if you’ve got a bit of street cred in the industry.

As for the inciting incident, I almost went with something like “When her overbearing mother wants her to go to a West Coast college” but I almost feel like it’s simplifying everything a little. I feel like her desire to go to college in New York is a response to everything in her life that she is unsatisfied with, not just her mother.

“Frustrated” – I’m not completely happy with this word. I would say that she is unsure of her place in the world, desperately wants to be seen as independent but frequently makes decisions that suggest she wants to fit in too. If anyone can suggest something better than “frustrated” I’m open to suggestions.

The thing I really loved about this film is the ending. It’s refreshing to not see that clich?d run through the airport for a meaningful goodbye, and similarly it was refreshing for her mother to not pick up the phone. It’s a happy ending but more so for the audience than Lady Bird and her mother. It perfectly sums up their I-love-you-but-I-can’t-stand-you relationship that is at the centre of this film.